Fastener Tightening Specifications

Component

Fastener Size

Bevel Box Oil Filler Plug ⁽¹⁾

Bevel Box to Transmission Bolt ⁽¹⁾

40 + 90°

Drive Pinion Housing to Bevel Box Bolt ⁽³⁾

Output Flange to Output Shaft Nut ⁽²⁾

480

⁽¹⁾	Always replace

⁽²⁾	Install using liquid locking fluidD 000 600 A2

⁽³⁾	Tighten in a diagonal sequence

Passat, Passat CC and CC:

Bevel Box to Transmission Bracket Bolt/Stud Bolt/Nut Tightening Sequence and Specification

Fig 1: Identifying Tightening Sequence

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Tiguan:

Bevel Box to Transmission Bracket Stud/Nut Tightening Sequence and Specification

Fig 2: Identifying Tightening Sequence

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