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Tightening Specifications

STEERING



Steering gear to front axle carrier
- M12 10.9 100 Nm

Power Steering Gear



Locknut for adjusting screw 27 Nm

Oil drain plug 42 Nm

Steering Arms



Tie Rod/axle joint to track 110 + 10 Nm

Steering guide arm to front axle carrier
- M10 42 Nm
- M12 85 Nm

Steering Column



Universal joint/coupling to steering gear/steering spindle
- Steel Joint
- M8 10.9 24 Nm
- Aluminum Joint
- M8 10.9 28 Nm
- Replace Clamping Screw

Mounting block for steering wheel adjustment to carrier of instrument panel
- M8 22 Nm

Hex screw on bearing block for adjustment of steering wheel
- Self locking nut 3.0 Nm
- Adjustment lever in clamped position.

Airbag: Steering column to holder 18 Nm

Steering column to dashboard 22 Nm

Steering column to dashboard 14 Nm

Steering Wheel



Steering wheel to steering spindle
- Nut 80 Nm
- Screw 63 Nm

Pump and Oil Supply



Bearing pedestal of vane pump to cyl. crankcase / oil pump 22 Nm
- Shims, refer also to service information gr. 32HHH

Pump bracket on engine support 22 Nm

Hydraulic line connections to vane pump and steering gear
- M10 Banjo bolt 12 Nm
- M14 Banjo bolt 35 Nm
- M16 Banjo bolt 40 Nm
- M18 Banjo bolt 45 Nm

Cap screw 36 Nm

Hydraulic line connections to DS controller 40 Nm

Front Axle Suspension



Front axle carrier to engine carrier
- M12 10.9 100 Nm
- Replace Screws.

Reinforced plate to front axle support/engine carrier
- Jointing Torque 56 Nm
- Torque angle 90°+15°
- Replace screws/nuts
- Tighten in empty weight or in normal position.

Control arm to front axle support
- Jointing Torque 100 Nm
- Torque Angle 90 ± 15°
- Replace screw / nut
- Tighten in empty weight or normal position.

Control arm on steering knuckle/swivel bearing 80 Nm

Guide joint to tension strut 80 Nm

Guide joint to swivel bearing 60 Nm
- Replace screws.

Control Arms and Struts



Tension Strut to front axle support 165 Nm
- Replace screw
- Tighten in empty wieght or normal position

Control arm to front axle support
- Jointing Torque 100 Nm
- Torque Angle 90 ° ± 15 °
- Replace screw
- Tighten in empty wieght or normal position

Control arm on steering knuckle/swivel bearing 80 Nm

Guide joint to tension strut 80 Nm

Guide joint to swivel bearing 60 Nm
- Replace screws

Wheel Bearings and Steering Knuckle



Drive flange to axle shaft (4WD) 420 Nm

Spring Struts



Spring strut mount to wheel house
- Flanged hexagon nut 18 mm 24 Nm
- Flanged hexagon nut 21 Nm 34 Nm

Shock absorber piston rod on thrust bearing M14 64 Nm
- With external hexagon piston rod M12 64 Nm
- With internal hexagon piston rod M12 44 Nm

Spring strut shock absorber to pivot mount 250 Nm

Shock Absorbers



Screw-on ring for spring strut shock absorber 130 Nm

Stabilizer Bar



Stabilizer link on spring strut shock absorber and stabilizer 100 Nm
- Wrench surface must be parallel to absorber axle.

Front axle differential



Front axle final drive to engine oil pan 45 Nm

Filler/drain plug 65 Nm

Output shaft



Output shaft console to engine oil sump 22 Nm

AIR SUSPENSION

Control and Suspension Systems, rear



Pressure line connections M10 14 Nm

Pressure line connections M12 20 Nm

Electric Components



Ride level sensor to holder 5 Nm

Control rod to ride level sensor/holder 8 Nm

Control Rod to swinging arm (Rear) 8 Nm

Bracket ride level sensor to rear axle carrier 8 Nm

RESTRAINT SYSTEM

Airbag and airbag steering wheel



Airbag unit to steering wheel 8 Nm