Front Axle

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Front Axle in general
For rubber mount screw connections, it is absolutely essential to comply in addition to the tightening torque with the additional requirement - tighten "in normal position" or "in empty weight position" -

Car loaded down to normal position
Vehicle with complete equipment for normal operation with:
2 x 68 kg on the front seats (seats in center setting)
1 x 68 kg on the back seat (center) 1 x 21 kg in luggage compartment (center) and with full fuel tank.

Empty weight position (wheels not deflected) Vehicle complete equipment for normal driving operation and full fuel tank.

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Front Axle Suspension
1AZ Front axle carrier to engine carrier
M10 9.8 47 Nm
Note: Replace screws
M10 8.8 42 Nm
Note: Replace screws
M12 8.8 77 Nm
Note: Replace screws
M12 12.0 105 Nm
Note: Replace screws
M12 10.9 110 Nm
Note: Replace screws
2AZ Front end of front axle carrier to body
M12 10.9 113 Nm
Note: Replace screw
3AZ Front axle subframe rear/middle to body
M12 10.9 100 Nm
Note: Replace screw
9AZ Reinforcement plate to front axle support/engine carrier
M10 74 Nm

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Control Arms and Struts
1AZ Tension strut to front axle support
Jointing torque 165 Nm
Note: Replace screw; tighten in normal position
2AZ Control arm to front axle support
Jointing torque 100 Nm
Note: Replace screw/nut; tighten in empty weight or normal position
5AZ Control arm to pivot mount/spring strut
Polystop nut 93 Nm
6AZ Control arm on steering knuckle/swivel bearing 80 Nm
20AZ Guide joint to tension strut 80 Nm
21AZ Guide joint to swivel bearing 60 Nm
Note: Replace screw

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Wheel Bearings and Steering Knuckle
2AZ Drive flange to axle shaft 420 Nm
4AZ Steering knuckle to spring strut
Multi-purpose screw M12 x 1.5 x 80 100 Nm
Note: Replace screw with nut

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Spring Struts
1AZ Spring strut mount to wheel house
Flanged hexagon nut 34 Nm
2AZ Shock absorber piston rod on thrust bearing 64 Nm
(with external hexagon piston rod)
M12 64 Nm
(with internal hexagon piston rod)
M12 44 Nm
3AZ Spring strut shock absorber to pivot mount 100 Nm

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Shock Absorbers
1AZ Screw-on ring for spring strut shock absorber 130 Nm

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Stabilizer Bar
1AZ Retaining bar for stabilizer bar to front axle carrier or to body
M10-10.9 (tighten in normal position)
5AZ Stabilizer link to stabilizer
M10 65 Nm
11AZ Stabilizer link on stabilizer/bracket 65 Nm
12AZ Stabilizer link to spring strut 65 Nm

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Front axle differential
7AZ Front axle final drive to engine oil pan 55 Nm
8AZ Oil filler/drain plug 60 Nm

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Output shaft
1AZ Output shaft console to engine oil sump 26 Nm