Fastener Tightening Specifications

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Components	Bolt Size	Nm
Torque bracket		40
Engine mount bracket
Nut		40
Bolt		75
Engine support
		40
		40
Bolts/nuts
	M6	9
	M8	20
	M10	40
	M12	65
Exceptions:
Fuel hose to fuel line		22
Hose clamps 9 mm wide		3
Hose clamps 13 mm wide		5.5
Drive plate to torque converter		85 ¹⁾
B+ terminal to starter		16
¹⁾ Replace ribbed bolts; only use original equipment bolts.

Engine/Multtronic Transmission, Fastening

Fig 1: Engine To Transmission Fasteners And Alignment Sleeves -A-

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Item	Bolt ¹⁾	Nm
1, 7	M10x100	65 ²⁾
2	M12x120	65
3, 5	M12x100	65
4, 6	M12x95	65
8, 9, 10	M10x70	45
A	Alignment sleeves for centering
¹⁾ Replace engine/transmission securing bolts. ²⁾ Bolt class 10.9.

Engine/Automatic Transmission 09L, Fastening

Fig 2: Engine To Transmission Fasteners And Alignment Sleeves -A-

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Item	Bolt	Nm
1	M10x100	65 ¹⁾
2, 6	M12x120	65
3, 4, 5	M12x105	65
7	M12x130	65
8, 9, 10	M10x80	45
A	Alignment sleeves for centering
¹⁾ Bolt class 10.9.