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12 90 Control Unit Housing

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CONTROL UNIT HOUSING TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

  Type Thread Tightening specification Measure
1AZ Assembly of upper and lower sections E32 / E34 / E36     5 Nm
2AZ Center section to body E32 / E34     3 Nm
3AZ Control unit holder in E box E36     5 Nm
4AZ Control unit box cover E38 / E39 / E52     4 Nm
  E46     6 Nm
  E53 / E36/7 / E54     3 Nm
5AZ Electronics box to firewall E65 Plastic screw   6 Nm