Running gear, axles, steering

Nuts and bolts

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Loosen and tighten bolts and securing nuts for covers and housings diagonally.

Avoid canting particularly sensitive parts such as comtrol motor with control unit. Loosen and tighten them diagonally in stages.

Specified torques given are for unlubricated nuts, bolts and screws.

Always renew self-locking nuts and bolts.

Nuts and bolts

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