Overview of tightening torques
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TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATIONS - OVERVIEW OF TIGHTENING TORQUES
| Rail on cylinder head, injector and high pressure pump | ||
| M7, rail on cylinder head Tighten bolted rail connection to cylinder head, injector and high pressure pump hand-tight, or loosen beforehand. |
Tightening torque | 13 Nm |
| M14, rail to high pressure pump Tighten bolted rail connection to cylinder head, injector and high pressure pump hand-tight, or loosen beforehand. |
Jointing torque | 10 Nm |
| Tightening torque (retorque twice) | 30 nm | |
| M12, rail to injector Tighten bolted rail connection to cylinder head, injector and high pressure pump hand-tight, or loosen beforehand. |
Jointing torque | 10 Nm |
| Tightening torque (retorque twice) | 23 Nm | |
| Special tool 2 358 417 on cylinder head | ||
| 5 Nm | ||