Transmission Tightening Specifications

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Item	Bolt	Quantity	Nm
1	M12 x 55 With a long M8 threaded pin	1	80
2	M12 x 55 With a short M8 threaded pin or M12 x 50 Without threaded pin	1	80
3	M12 x 165 With an M8 threaded pin Also starter to transmission	2	80
4	M10 x 105	1	40
5	M10 x 50	2	40
6	M12 x 70 or M12 x 65	1	80
-	M6 x 8 Small flywheel cover plate (not present on all engines)	1	10

-A- alignment sleeves for centering