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11 11 Engine block

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION - ENGINE BLOCK

  Type Thread Tightening specifications Dimension
1AZ Main bearing bolts (steel bolts 10.9) N54 M10x100 Replace bolts  
      Jointing torque 20 Nm
      Angle of rotation 70 °
2AZ Bedplate
Aluminium screws/bolts are permitted with and without color coding (blue).
N54 M10x27 Replace screws Thread repairs exclusively with Al Helicoil.
Jointing torque and angle of rotation must be observed without fail.
 
      Jointing torque 15 Nm
      Angle of rotation 90 °
3AZ Bedplate
Aluminium screws/bolts are permitted with and without color coding (blue).
N54 M8x37 Replace screws Thread repairs exclusively with Al Helicoil.
Jointing torque and angle of rotation must be observed without fail.
 
      Jointing torque 10 Nm
      Angle of rotation 90 °
4AZ Bedplate
Aluminium screws/bolts are permitted with and without color coding (blue).
N54 M10x41 Replace screws
Thread repairs exclusively with Al Helicoil.
Jointing torque and angle of rotation must be observed without fail.
 
      Jointing torque 15 Nm
      Angle of rotation 90 °
5AZ Oil spray nozzles to engine block N54   Hollow bolt 12 Nm
6AZ Screw plug, gutter strip N54 M14x1.5 Replace gasket 25 Nm
7AZ Screw plug, gear case upper section N54 M22x1.5 Replace gasket 50 Nm
8AZ Screw plug, gear case lower section N54 M16x1.5 Replace gasket 30 Nm