Fastener Tightening Specifications
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| Component |
Fastener Size |
Nm |
| Backup Lamp Switch to Transmission Housing |
- |
20 |
| Cable Bracket to Transmission Bolt/Nut |
- |
20 |
| Flange Shaft Countersunk Bolt |
- |
33 |
| Gear Shift Unit to Transmission Housing Bolt |
- |
20 |
| Locking Screw to Transmission Housing |
- |
45 |
| Oil Fill or Drain Plug |
| -- Multipoint Socket Head |
- |
45 |
| -- Hex Socket Head |
- |
30 |
| Transmission Housing to Clutch Housing Bolt |
M9 |
15 + 180° |
| Transmission Mount Bracket to Transmission Bolt |
- |
60 + 90° |
| Transmission Mount to Transmission Mount Bracket Bolt |
- |
60 + 90° |
| Transmission Shift Lever to Shift Unit Nut |
- |
23 |
| Shift Housing to Body Nut |
| |
M6 |
8 |
| M8 |
25 |