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Install the connecting rod bolts and connecting rod bearing caps

NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION 
The work must be performed with vehicle care to prevent component damage.
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TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION

Connecting rod bolts, for new connecting rod
M9x1.25
Screw.
Suction off crack surfaces.
1. Joining torque  5 Nm
2. Joining torque  20 Nm
3. Joining torque  30 Nm
4. Angle of rotation  75°
TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION

Screw connection, for new connecting rod bolts only
M9x1.25
Replace screws. Suction off crack surfaces.
1. Tightening torque  5 Nm
2. Tightening torque  20 Nm
3. Tightening torque  30 Nm
4. Angle of rotation  75°
5. Unscrew all bolts.  180°
6. Tightening torque  5 Nm
7. Tightening torque  20 Nm
8. Tightening torque  30 Nm
9. Angle of rotation  75°
10. Unscrew all bolts.  180°
11. Tightening torque  5 Nm
12. Tightening torque  20 Nm
13. Tightening torque  30 Nm
14. Angle of rotation  75°

Follow-up work