Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor 3G495, TIGHTENING

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Socket from Tool Set T10395/6
Torque Wrench 5-50 Nm V.A.G 1331

Procedure

-- Install Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor 3 -G495- hand-tight.

WARNING:

The Torque Wrench V.A.G 1331 must be set to 29 Nm using the extension for extension for Torque Wrench T10395/6 with Socket V.A.G 1331 in order to attain the specified tightening specification of 45 Nm.

-- Tighten Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor -G495- with Torque Wrench V.A.G 1331 and Socket T10395/7.

Fig 1: Identifying Torque Wrench V.A.G 1331

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