Fastener Tightening Specifications

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Component

Fastener Size

Cable Bracket to Oil Pump Cover Nut

Mechatronic Cover Bolt ^{1, 2}

Oil Drain/Inspection Plug

Oil Filter Housing

Oil Pump Cover Bolt ^{1, 2}

Oil Pump to Transmission Bolt

-- All 4 Flat Head

5 + 90° turn

-- 3 Flat Head, Upper is Countersunk

-- Upper Countersunk

-- 3 Flat Head

8 + 90° turn

Overflow Tube

Selector Lever Cable Adjusting Bolt

Selector Mechanism to Body Nut

Selector Shaft Lever Nut

Shift Housing to Selector Mechanism Nut

Spring to Selector Mechanism Bolt

Transmission Input Speed Sensor and Clutch Oil Temperature Sensor to Transmission Bolt

Transmission Oil Cooler to Transmission Bolt

20 + 90° turn

⁽¹⁾	Always replace

⁽²⁾	Tighten the new bolts in a diagonal sequence and in multiple stages

Starter to transmission bolts. Refer to SPECIFICATIONS .

Subframe to body bolts. Refer to SPECIFICATIONS .

Mechatronic Bolt Tightening Sequence and Specification

Fig 1: Identifying Bolt Installation Sequence

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-- Install the new bolts -1 through 10- and tighten by hand.

-- Tighten the bolts in the sequence shown -1 through 10- to 5 Nm + an additional 90° (¹ /₄ ) turn.

Transmission to Engine Bolt Tightening Specifications

Fig 2: Identifying Alignment Sleeves & Tightening Bolts

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M12 -
80 Nm
- If Insert tool 18 mm T10179 is used: 65 Nm.
M10 -
40 Nm
2 -
Arrows
- Points to alignment pins
- Do not grease

Transmission Mount and Bracket Bolt Tightening Specifications

Fig 3: Identifying Transmission Support Plate And Bolts

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-- Install all new bolts by hand.

-- Tighten the transmission mount bracket -A- to transmission bolts -1- to 40 Nm + an additional 90° turn.

-- When tightening the transmission mount bolts -2-, the bracket -A- can be pried into the correct seating position with screwdriver. Tightening specification for the mount bolts -2- : 60 Nm + an additional 90° turn.