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Tightening torques for front axle

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Important: Do not grease screwed connections in Dacromet finish - aluminium colour.

FRONT AXLE COMPONENTS TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

Location Thread Tightening torque N.m (ftlb.)
Cross member/side member (1 component)
Cross member/side member on body (front and rear) M14 x 1.5 160 (118)
Corner plate on side member M10 x 1.5 65 (48)
Corner plate on body M12 x 1.5 100 (74)
Corner plate on body (with diagonal arm and side member) M14 x 1.5 160 (118)
Diagonal brace
Diagonal brace on body and side member M12 x 1.5 100 (74)
Control arm
Control arm on side member M12 x 1.5 120 (89)
Control arm on diagonal arm M14 x 1.5 160 (118)
Control arm on wheel carrier (ball joint) M12 x 1.5 75 (55)
Basic camber setting on 2-part control arm - 911 GT3 M8 27 (20)
Spring strut/wheel carrier
Spring strut on wheel carrier
(stabilizer mount) - Carrera 2
(shock-absorber tube clamp) - Carrera 4 / 911 GT3
M12 x 1.5
M12 x 1.5
85 (63)
85 (63)
Spring seat clamp - Carrera 4 M6 10 (7.5)
Spring strut mount on body - 911 GT3 M8
M8
37 (27)
35 (26)
Spring-strut mount on piston rod - 911 GT3 M14 x 1.5
M14 x 1.5
80 (59)
80 (59)
Stabilizer mating bearing on spring strut (lock nut) - 911 GT3 M52 x 1.5 50 (37)
Height adjustment on spring strut (lock nut) - 911 GT3 M52 x 1.5 50 (37)
Brake cover plate on wheel carrier M6 10 (7.5)
Brake disc on wheel hub M6 10 (7.5)
Brake caliper on wheel carrier(1) 12 x 1.5 85 (63)
Speed sensor on wheel carrier M6 10 (7.5)
Combination coupling on wheel carrier M6 10 (7.5)
Retainer plate for wheel bearing to wheel carrier M8 37 (27)
Wheel hub on wheel carrier M22 x 1.5 460 (340)
Front-axle final drive / drive shaft (911 Carrera 4)
Front-axle drive shaft on transmission M8 39 (29)
Front-axle drive shaft on wheel hub M22 x 1.5 460 (340)
Rear front-axle transmission support on transmission mount M10 65 (48)
Rear front-axle transmission support on body M10 65 (48)
Front front-axle transmission support on front-axle cross member M10 65 (48)
Stud on front-axle cross member M8 20 (15)
Front-axle transmission support at front on transmission M10 65 (48)
Tank strap on body M8 23 (17)
Stabilizer
on side member M10 x 1.5 65 (48)
Stabilizer mount on stabilizer M10 46 (34)
Stabilizer mount at shock-absorber tube and wheel carrier
- Carrera 2
M12 x 1.5 85 (63)
Stabilizer mount at spring strut
- Carrera 4 / 911 GT3
M10 46 (34)
Stabilizer mating bearing on spring strut (lock nut) - 911 GT3 M52 x 1.5 50 (37)
Steering (Unlisted values in Repair Group 48)
Track rod (ball joint pin) on steering arm M12 x 1.5 75 (55)
Universal joint (steering shaft) to steering gear (2) M8 23 (17)
Steering gear on cross member(3) M 10 x 1.5 65 (48)
Wheel fastening
Wheel to wheel hub(4) M14 x 1.5 130 (96)
(1) Replace screws - at front and rear axles - whenever they have been removed.
(2) Replace fit bolt whenever it has been removed.
(3) Replace fastening screws whenever they have been removed.
(4) Thinly grease thread, shank and under head (between screw head bearing surface and spherical cap ring) of the wheel bolts with Optimoly TA (aluminium paste). Do not grease bearing surface of the spherical cap facing the wheel. If heavily contaminated, clean bolts first with a lint-free cloth.