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Fastener Tightening Specifications

Component

Fastener Size

Nm

A/C Compressor

-

25 ± 2

A/C Line Bracket to Frame Nut ⁽¹⁾

-

6

A/C Line Retainer Screw ⁽²⁾

-

3.5

A/C Line to Dash Panel Bracket Nut ⁽³⁾

-

20

A/C Line to Dash Panel Bracket Retainer Screw ⁽³⁾

-

3.5

A/C Control Module J301 (Electric Manual)

-

1.5

A/C Control Head (Climatronic)

-

9 ± 1.3

Air Distribution Door Motor

-

1.5

Air Distribution Housing Bolts

-

1.4

Aluminum Support To Crossmember Bolt

-

9 ± 1.3

Auxillary Heating Element Power Supply Nut

-

9 +/- 1.

Bracket to Heating and A/C Unit Bolt

-

9 ± 1.3

Cable Bracket to Plenum Chamber Bolt

-

4.5 ± 0.7

Condenser Mounting Bolts

-

5 ± 0.5

Crossmember Support Bolt

-

20 ± 3

Evacuating and Charging Valve

-

2 ± 0.2

Expansion Valve Bolt

-

5

Fluid Reservoir with Dryer Bolt

-

4.2 ± 0.7

Fresh Air Blower

-

1

Fresh Air/Recirculating Air/Back Pressure Door Adjuster

-

1.4

Fresh Air Intake

-

2.5 +/- 0.4

Heater Core Connection Flange Screw

-

2

Heater Core Coolant Pipe Clamps

-

2

Heating and A/C Unit Bolt ⁽⁴⁾

-

8 ± 1

Heat Shield in Front of the Expansion Valve Nut

-

6 ± 0.9

High Pressure Sensor

-

8 ± 1

Left Temperature Door Motor

-

1.4

Radiator Mounting Bolt

-

7

Refrigerant Lines to A/C Compressor

-

22 ± 1

Refrigerant Lines to Condenser

-

12 ± 1.8

Refrigerant Line to Expansion Valve Bolt

-

10 ± 1

Ribbed Belt Pulley

-

35 ± 5

Right Temperature Door Motor

-

1.4

Temperature Regulator Door Motor

-

1.4

⁽¹⁾	For bolt tightening clarification, refer to Refrigerant Circuit System Overview # 5

⁽²⁾	For bolt tightening clarification, refer to Refrigerant Circuit System Overview # 8

⁽³⁾	For bolt tightening clarification, refer to Refrigerant Circuit System Overview #'s 13 and 15

⁽⁴⁾	For bolt tightening clarification, refer to Heater and A/C Unit1/2 # 6