00 00 Excerpt from company standard BMW GS 90003-2

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EXCERPT FROM COMPANY STANDARD BMW GS 90003-2 - TIGHTENING TORQUES - COOPER (1.6L) R50/W10

	Type	Thread	Tightening specification	Measure
If there are no cross-references to tightening torques in the repair instructions, the excerpts from the COMPANY STANDARD BMW GS 90003-2 must be observed.
There are different screws / nuts with surface color / (surface coating) - yellow (ZN) and silver (ZNS) The maximum tightening torques are: Surface color yellow (ZN):
Surface color silver (ZNS): The values specified in this table apply to all screw connections conforming to the aforementioned conditions. Not applicable when using a different surface or lubricant condition on the thread, or if the height of the nut differs.
Not applicable to necked-down bolts, self-tapping screw connections or to connections between parts made of different materials. Attention! To be able to carry out competent repairs, it is essential to comply with the specified tightening torques. This presupposes that the required torque wrenches are subjected to regular testing. Permitted tolerance of torque wrenches +/- 4 % of scale value. Approved torque wrenches and torque testers are contained in the catalogue Workshop Equipment Planning documentation.