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Fastener Tightening Specifications Gasoline Engine

Application

Specification

Metric

English

Battery Cable Nuts

15 N·m

11 lb ft

Battery Carrier Tray Lower Bolts

10 N·m

89 lb in

Battery Carrier Tray Upper Bolts

20 N·m

15 lb ft

Battery Retainer Clamp-to-Battery Rod Nuts

4N·m

35 lb in

Battery Terminal Bolts

20 N·m

15 lb ft

Battery-to-Generator Lead Nut

15 N·m

11 lb ft

Generator Driveshaft Nut

100 N·m

74 lb ft

Generator Lower Bracket-to-Engine Block Bolts

35 N·m

26 lb ft

Generator Lower Bracket-to-Generator Nut

35 N·m

26 lb ft

Generator Through-Bolts

25 N·m

18 lb ft

Generator-to-Cylinder Head Support Bracket Bolt

20 N·m

15 lb ft

Generator-to-Intake Manifold and Cylinder Head Support Bracket Bolts

35 N·m

26 lb ft

Generator-to-Intake Manifold Strap Bracket Bolt

20 N·m

15 lb ft

Intake Manifold-to-Engine Block Bracket Bolts (Over Starter)

20 N·m

15 lb ft

Starter Field Connector Nut

8 N·m

71 lb in

Starter Solenoid Assembly Screws

8 N·m

71 lb in

Starter Solenoid Terminal-to-Battery Cable Terminal Nut

15 N·m

11 lb ft

Starter Solenoid Terminal-to-Ignition Solenoid Terminal Nut

6 N·m

53 lb in

Starter Through-Bolts

6 N·m

53 lb in

Starter-to-Engine Block Mounting Bolt

45 N·m

33 lb ft

Starter-to-Transmission Mounting Bolt

50 N·m

37 lb in

Fastener Tightening Specifications Diesel Engine

Application

Specification

Metric

English

Battery Ground Retaining Nut

10 N·m

89 lb in

Battery Hold-Down Bar Bracket Retaining Nut

4 N·m

35 lb in

Battery Terminal Nut

4.5 N·m

40 lb in

Battery Tray Bolts

20 N·m

15 lb ft

Generator B+ Wiring Harness Retaining Nut

25 N·m

18 lb ft

Generator Bolt

30 N·m

22 lb ft

Generator Drive And Bearing Nut

81 N·m

60 lb ft

Generator Through-Bolt

10 N·m

89 lb in

Glow Plug Fuse Box Retaining Bolt

10 N·m

89 lb in

Starter Solenoid Terminal-to-Battery Lead Wire Nut

15 N·m

11 lb ft

Starter Field Coil Connector Nut

8 N·m

71 lb in

Starter Solenoid Assembly Screw

8 N·m

71 lb in

Starter-to-Engine Block Mounting Bolt

45 N·m

33 lb ft

Starter Through-Bolt

6 N·m

53 lb in