Fastener Tightening Specifications
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| Component |
Fastener Size |
Nm |
| Air Conditioning Compressor to Accessory Bracket Bolt |
- |
25 |
| Camshaft Gear Bolt |
- |
50 + 180° turn |
| Connecting Rod Bearing Cap Bolt |
- |
30 + 90° turn |
| Coolant Pump to Cylinder Block Bolt |
- |
15 |
| Coolant Thermostat Housing to Cylinder Block Bolt |
- |
15 |
| Crankshaft Bearing Cap |
- |
65 + 90° turn |
| Crankshaft Toothed Belt Gear Bolt |
- |
90 + 90° turn |
| Damper Roller Bolt (to Cylinder Block) |
- |
25 |
| Damper Roller Bolt (to Sealing Flange) |
- |
35 |
| Engine Mount Bracket to Cylinder Block Bolt |
- |
45 |
| Engine Speed (RPM) Sensor Bolt |
- |
10 |
| Flywheel Bolt |
- |
60 + 90° turn |
| Generator Bolt |
- |
23 |
| Generator Nut |
- |
23 |
| Intake Manifold Support to Cylinder Block Bolt |
- |
25 |
| Knock Sensor Bolt |
- |
20 |
| Lower Toothed Belt Guard Bolt (with Divided Toothed Belt Guard) |
- |
8 |
| Oil Filter Bracket to Cylinder Block Bolt |
- |
15 + 90° turn |
| Oil Spray Jet to Cylinder Block Bolt (with Pressure Relief Valve) |
- |
27 |
| Rear Toothed Belt Guard Bolt |
- |
10 |
| Ribbed Belt Tensioner to Accessory Bracket Bolt |
- |
23 |
| Sealing Flange to Cylinder Block Bolt |
- |
15 |
| Semi Automatic Tensioner Roller Nut |
- |
25 |
| Sensor Wheel to Crankshaft Screw |
- |
10 + 90° turn |
| Upper Toothed Belt Guard Bolt (with Divided Toothed Belt Guard) |
- |
10 |
| Upper Toothed Belt Guard Bolt (without Divided Toothed Belt Guard) |
- |
10 |
| Vibration Damper Pulley Bolt |
| |
Strength category 8.8 |
10 + 90° turn |
| Strength category 10.9 |
20 + 90° turn |
Accessory Bracket Bolt Tightening Sequence and Specification
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-- Tighten the accessory bracket bolt in the sequence shown to 40 Nm.