Tightening Specifications

Final drive housing with cover	Vibration damper on bracket			77
	Case covers		M10 8.8	45
			M10 10.9	90
	Oil fill and drain plug			70
Final Drive Unit Mountings	Front			150
	Rear - tighten nut or also via screw head			105
Output Shaft	Fillister head bolt		M10	83
	with locking teeth - Replace bolts and washers		M10	96
			M12	110
	Torx bolt		M10	83
			M8	64
			M10	100
			M12	135
Control Arms and Struts	Trailing arm on rear axle carrier tighten in normal position,			67
			10.9	77
	Traction strut to wheel carrier (taper pin and socket must be free of grease!)			65
	Traction strut on rear axle carrier tighten iwith torque wrench Hazet 6290-CT		Toe-in adjustment	60
	Upper control arm to wheel carrier			142
	Top control arm on rear axle carrier		Tighten in empty weight or normal position	110
	Compression strut on body		M8 8.8	21
			M8 10.9	30
	Auxiliary control arm on trailing arm and rear axle carrier (tighten in normal position,		M14 x 1.5	127
	Swinging arm on rear axle carrier (rubber mount) tighten in empty weight or normal position	Front		58
		Rear	M14	174
	Integral link on front wheel carrier tighten in empty weight or normal position			105
	Bolt connection, swinging arm, integral link, wheel carrier tighten in empty weight or normal position			256
Rear Axle Suspension	Rear axle carrier with rubber mounts to body		M14 x 1.5	140
				163
Wheel Bearings	Bearing unit on wheel carrier - always replace screw	Jointing torque		30
		Torque angle		90 deg
Shock Absorbers	Shock absorber on trailing arm/wheel carrier/carrier arm/control arm tighten in empty weight position			127
	Shock absorber piston rod on thrust bearing		M14	27
	Support on body/rear axle carrier		Nut and bolt yellow chrome-plated	24
			Nut and bolt silver- grey	28
	Shock absorber on trailing arm/wheel carrier/carrier arm/control arm			127
	Shock absorber piston rod on thrust bearing		M14	27
	Support on body/rear axle carrier		M8	24
			Nut and bolt yellow chrome-plated	24
			Nut and bolt silver- grey	28