Fastener Tightening Specifications: Notes
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| Component |
Fastener Size |
Nm |
| Backup Lamp Switch to Transmission Housing |
- |
20 |
| Cable Mounting Bracket to Transmission Bolt/Nut |
- |
20 |
| Gear Shift Unit to Transmission Housing Bolt |
- |
20 |
| Locking Screw to Transmission Housing |
- |
45 |
| Oil Fill or Drain Plug |
| -- Multi-Point Socket Head |
- |
45 |
| -- Hex Socket Head |
- |
30 |
| Transmission Housing to Clutch Housing Bolt |
| -- Round head socket bolt = >>to transmission build date 6 December 2006<< |
M8 aluminum |
8 + 180° |
| -- Round head socket bolt = >>from transmission build date 7 December 2006<< |
M9 aluminum |
15 + 180° |
| -- Hex head steel bolt |
- |
15 + 90° |
| Transmission Shift Lever to Shift Unit Nut |
- |
23 |
| Shift Lever and Housing, through 10.06 |
| Cover to Shift Housing TORX R Bolt |
- |
5 |
| Selector Bracket to Pivot Pin TORX R Bolt |
- |
5 |
| Shift Housing to Body Nut |
| |
M6 |
8 |
| M8 |
25 |
| Shift Lever and Housing, from 11.06 |
| Shift Housing to Body Nut |
| |
M6 |
8 |
| M8 |
25 |