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Central Tube






Central Tube

To provide a better overview, the central tube with its attachments and fasteners is divided into two parts in the illustration, central tube I and central tube II.

=> [ Center Tube I Component Overview ]

=> [ Central Tube II Component Overview ]

Center Tube I Component Overview






1 Central Tube

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Central Tube ] Central Tube

Knee Bar Brace, Driver Side, Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Driver Side Knee Bar ] Driver Side Knee Bar

2 Bolt

9 Nm

Quantity: 9

3 Left Center Section Bracket

4 Lower Center Section Bracket

5 Left Tunnel Support

6 Left Securing Bracket

7 Bolt

20 Nm

Quantity: 2

Replace after each disassembly

8 Steering Column Mounting Bracket

9 Bolt

9 Nm

Quantity: 2

10 Left Instrument Panel Bracket

11 Lower Brace

12 Bolt

9 Nm

13 Bolt

25 Nm

Replace after each disassembly

14 Bolt

20 Nm

Quantity: 2

Replace after each disassembly

15 Bolt - 20 Nm

Replace after each disassembly

16 Bulkhead Brace

17 Bolt

9 Nm

Quantity: 2

Replace after each disassembly

Central Tube II Component Overview






1 Central Tube

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Central Tube ] Central Tube

Knee Bar Brace, Front Passenger Side, Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Passenger Side Knee Bar ] Passenger Side Knee Bar

2 Screws

9 Nm

Quantity: 15

3 Right Instrument Panel Bracket

4 Screws

9 Nm

Quantity: 2

5 Mounting Brace

6 Right Center Section Bracket

7 Airbag Unit Support

8 Right Mounting Bracket

9 Right Tunnel Support

10 Centering Bracket