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Fastener Tightening Specifications SWBRHD

Application

Specification

Metric

English

A/C

  • Compressor Retaining Bolts

22 N路m

17 lb ft

  • Compressor Bracket Retaining Bolts

58 N路m

43 lb ft

  • Compressor Hose Assembly to Compressor Retaining Bolt

9 N路m

80 lb in

Alternator

  • Alternator to Alternator Bracket Retaining Studs

18 N路m

13 lb ft

  • Alternator to Alternator Bracket Stud Retaining Nuts

18 N路m

13 lb ft

  • Alternator Bracket to Engine Block Retaining Bolts - Side-M10

58 N路m

43 lb ft

  • Alternator Bracket to Engine Block Retaining Bolts - Front-M10

58 N路m

43 lb ft

  • Alternator Bracket to Engine Block Retaining Bolts - Side-M8

23 N路m

17 lb ft

  • Battery Cable to Alternator Retaining Nut

13 N路m

115 lb in

Camshaft Position Actuator

  • Camshaft Position Actuator to Camshaft Retaining Bolt

58 N路m

43 lb ft

  • Camshaft Position Actuator Solenoid Valve to Engine Front Cover Retaining Bolt

10 N路m

89 lb in

Camshaft Bearing Cap to Cylinder Head Retaining Bolts

10 N路m

89 lb in

Camshaft Cover to Cylinder Head Retaining Bolts

10 N路m

89 lb in

Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Idler to Cylinder Block Retaining Bolt

58 N路m

43 lb ft

Camshaft Position Sensor to Engine Front Cover Retaining Bolt

10 N路m

89 lb in

Connecting Rod Bolt

  • First Pass

30 N路m

22 lb ft

  • Second Pass - Counter Clockwise

Back Off to Zero

  • Third Pass

25 N路m

18 lb ft

  • Final Pass

110 Degrees

Coolant Inlet Pipe

  • Radiator Outlet Pipe to Alternator Mounting Bracket Retaining Nut

22 N路m

16 lb ft

Coolant Outlet Housing to Intake Manifold Retaining Bolts

10 N路m

89 lb in

Crankshaft Balancer to Crankshaft Retaining Bolt

  • First Pass

100 N路m

74 lb ft

  • Final Pass

150 Degrees

Crankshaft Bearing Cap to Cylinder Block Retaining Bolts

Inner

  • First Pass

20 N路m

15 lb ft

  • Final Pass

80 degrees

Outer

  • First Pass

15 N路m

10 lb ft

  • Final Pass

110 Degrees

Side

  • First Pass

30 N路m

22 lb ft

  • Final Pass

60 Degrees

Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal Housing to Cylinder Block Retaining Bolts

10 N路m

89 lb in

Cylinder Head to Cylinder Block Retaining Bolts - M8

  • First Pass

15 N路m

10 lb ft

  • Final Pass

60 Degrees

Cylinder Head to Cylinder Block Retaining Bolts - M11

  • First Pass

45 N路m

33 lb ft

  • Second Pass

Counter Clockwise 120 degrees

  • Third Pass

30 N路m

22 lb ft

  • Final Pass

150 degrees

Cylinder Head Coolant Threaded Plugs

45 N路m

33 lb ft

  • Drive Belt Idler Pulley to Accessory Drive Mounting Bracket Retaining Bolt

58 N路m

43 lb ft

  • Drive Belt Tensioner to Engine Front Cover Retaining Bolts

22 N路m

16 lb ft

Pressure Plate to Flywheel Retaining Bolts

 

First Pass

15 N路m

11 lb ft

Second Pass

30 N路m

22 lb ft

Third Pass

90掳 Degrees

Engine Flywheel to Crankshaft Retaining Bolts

  • First Pass

30 N路m

22 lb ft

  • Final Pass

75 Degrees

Engine Driveplate to Crankshaft Retaining Bolts

  • First Pass

30 N路m

22 lb ft

  • Final Pass

45 Degrees

Engine Front Cover to Cylinder Block Retaining Bolts

  • First Pass

20 N路m

15 lb ft

  • Final Pass

60 Degrees

Engine Cover Mounting Bracket to Cylinder Head Retaining Bolt

35 N路m

26 lb ft

Engine Mount

  • Engine Mount Bracket to Cylinder Block Retaining Bolts

50 N路m

37 lb ft

  • Engine Mount to Engine Mount Bracket Retaining Nut

80 N路m

59 lb ft

  • Engine Mount to Front Subframe Retaining Nuts

80 N路m

59 lb ft

Fuel Injector Harness Electrical Connector/EVAP Valve Mounting Bracket to Intake Manifold Retaining Bolt

10 N路m

89 lb in

Engine Wiring Harness Bracket

  • Engine Wiring Harness Bracket to Cylinder Head Rear Retaining Bolts

40 N路m

30 lb ft

  • Engine Wiring Harness Bracket to Cylinder Block Retaining Bolt

10 N路m

89 lb in

  • Engine Wiring Harness Bracket to Right Bank Cylinder Head Retaining Bolt

10 N路m

89 lb in

Engine Wiring Harness Ground

  • Engine Wiring Harness Ground to Left Bank Cylinder Head Retaining Bolt

10 N路m

89 lb in

  • Engine Wiring Harness Ground to Right Bank Cylinder Head Front Retaining Bolt

10 N路m

89 lb in

  • Engine Wiring Harness Ground to Right Bank Cylinder Head Rear Retaining Bolt

10 N路m

89 lb in

Exhaust Manifold

  • Exhaust Manifold to Cylinder Head Retaining Bolts

20 N路m

15 lb ft

  • Exhaust Manifold Heat Shield to Exhaust Manifold Retaining Bolts

10 N路m

89 lb in

Fuel Injector Rail to Lower Intake Manifold Retaining Bolts

10 N路m

89 lb in

Vehicle Body Ground Cable to Cylinder Head Retaining Bolt

50 N路m

37 lb ft

Heater Pipe Assembly to Thermostat Housing Retaining Bolts

10 N路m

89 lb in

Ignition Coil to Camshaft Cover Retaining Bolts

10 N路m

89 lb in

Intake Manifold

  • Engine Cover Ball Stud

7 N路m

62 lb in

  • Intake Manifold Runner Control (IMRC) Flap to Upper Intake Manifold Retaining Bolts

10 N路m

89 lb in

  • Upper Intake Manifold-to-Cylinder Head Retaining Bolts - Long

23 N路m

17 lb ft

  • Upper Intake Manifold-to-Cylinder Head Retaining Bolts - Short

23 N路m

17 lb ft

  • Upper Intake Manifold-to-Lower Intake Manifold Retaining Bolts

23 N路m

17 lb ft

Oil Pan Drain Plug

25 N路m

18 lb ft

Oil Filter Cap

25 N路m

18 lb ft

Oil Filter Housing Adapter

  • Oil Filter Adapter to Cylinder Head Retaining Bolt - M10

65 N路m

48 lb ft

  • Oil Filter Adapter to Cylinder Block Retaining Bolts - M8

23 N路m

17 lb ft

Oil Gallery Plug

31 N路m

23 lb ft

Oil Jet to Cylinder Block Retaining Bolts

10 N路m

89 lb in

Oil Level Indicator Tube Bracket to Cylinder Head Retaining Bolt

10 N路m

89 lb in

Oil Level Sensor to Oil Pan Retaining Bolt

20 N路m

15 lb ft

Oil Pan

  • Front Cover to Oil Pan Retaining Bolts

23 N路m

17 lb ft

  • Oil Pan to Cylinder Block Retaining Bolts - M8

23 N路m

17 lb ft

  • Oil Pan to Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal Housing Retaining Bolts - M6

10 N路m

89 lb in

  • Transmission to Oil Pan Retaining Bolts

48 N路m

17 lb ft

  • Oil Pan Baffle to Oil Pan Retaining Bolts

10 N路m

89 lb in

  • Oil Pan Scraper to Oil Pan Retaining Bolts

10 N路m

89 lb in

Oil Pressure Sender

20 N路m

15 lb ft

Oil Pump

  • Oil Pump to Cylinder Block Retaining Bolts

23 N路m

17 lb ft

  • Oil Pump Cover to Oil Pump Housing Retaining Bolts

10 N路m

89 lb in

Oil Suction Pipe to Oil Pan Retaining Bolts

10 N路m

89 lb in

Power Steering Pump

  • Power Steering Bracket to Cylinder Head Retaining Bolt

58 N路m

43 lb ft

  • Power Steering Bracket to Engine Front Cover Retaining Bolt

58 N路m

43 lb ft

  • Power Steering Bracket to Cylinder Block Retaining Bolt

58 N路m

43 lb ft

  • Power Steering Pump to Power Steering Pump Bracket Retaining Bolts

27 N路m

22 lb ft

  • Power Steering Fluid Reservoir Bracket to Engine Front Cover Retaining Bolts

9 N路m

80 lb in

Primary Camshaft Drive Chain

  • Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Lower Guide to Oil Pump Retaining Bolts

13 N路m

115 lb in

  • Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Tensioner to Cylinder Block Retaining Bolts

23 N路m

17 lb ft

  • Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Upper Guide to Cylinder Block Retaining Bolts

23 N路m

17 lb ft

Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain

  • Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Guide to Cylinder Block Retaining Bolts

23 N路m

17 lb ft

  • Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe to Cylinder Block Retaining Bolt

23 N路m

17 lb ft

  • Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Tensioner to Cylinder Block Retaining Bolts
  • First Pass

5 N路m

44 lb in

  • Final Pass

23 N路m

17 lb ft

Spark Plugs

Fit New Spark Plug

20 N路m

15 lb ft

Refit Existing Spark Plug

18 N路m

13 lb ft

Starter Motor

  • Starter Motor to Cylinder Block Retaining Bolts

58 N路m

42 lb ft

  • Battery Positive Cable to Starter Motor Terminal Retaining Nut

13 N路m

115 lb in

Thermostat Housing to Cylinder Block Retaining Bolts

10 N路m

89 lb in

Throttle Body Bolts to Upper Intake Manifold Retaining Bolts

10 N路m

89 lb in

Transmission

  • Transmission Support to Body Retaining Bolts

58 N路m

43 lb ft

  • Shift Selector Linkage Rod to Shift Selector Shaft Retaining Nut

9 N路m

84 lb in

Water Pump

  • Water Pump to Engine Front Cover Retaining Bolts

10 N路m

89 lb in

  • Water Pump Pulley to Water Pump Retaining Bolts

10 N路m

89 lb in