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Torque Specifications

TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

Description N.m Lb-ft Lb-in
Suction accumulator bracket bolts 7 - 62
Air cleaner bracket bolts 25 18 -
Reversing lamp actuating pin 6 - 53
Reversing lamp switch bolts 10 - 89
Bellhousing bolts 40 30 -
Differential gear bolts 88 65 -
Left-hand support insulator nuts 48 35 -
Left-hand support insulator through bolt 120 89 -
Gearshift lever shaft nut 30 22 -
Intermediate shaft pinch bolt (2.5L) 28 21 -
Internal selector mechanism cover bolts 10 - 89
Rear support insulator bolts (2.0L) 88 65 -
Rear support insulator bolts and nuts (2.5L) 83 61 -
Rear support insulator nuts (2.0L) 120 89 -
Power steering bracket bolts 25 18 -
Power steering line to steering gear 31 23 -
Radiator support bracket bolts 9 - 80
Bumper bracket bolts 9 - 80
Right-hand support insulator bolts 48 35 -
Right-hand support insulator through bolt 120 89 -
Reverse gear idler shaft bracket bolts 34 25 -
Reverse gear idler shaft plate bolts 24 18 -
Selector finger bolt 31 23 -
Selector gate to housing bolts 10 - 89
Selector lever shaft bolt 8 - 71
Selector mechanism bolts 23 17 -
Slave cylinder hydraulic line nut 14 10 -
Slave cylinder to transaxle bolts 10 - 89
Starter motor bolts 25 18 -
Starter motor bracket bolts 25 18 -
Starter motor electrical connector nut - battery 12 9 -
Starter motor electrical connector nut - solenoid 5 - 44
Steering gear to subframe bolts (2.0L) 137 101 -
Subframe bolts 130 96 -
Transaxle drain plug 45 33 -
Transaxle fill plug 45 33 -
Transaxle housing bolts 32 24 -
Water pump pulley cover bolts (2.5L) 3.5 - 30
Secondary three-way catalytic converter nuts 40 30 -
Ground cable bolt 25 18 -