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Torque Specifications

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

Application Ft. Lbs. (N.m)
Air conditioning condenser bolts 18 (24)
Accessory drive belt upper guard bolts 18 (24)
Engine mount bolts (2.5L) 61 (83)
Engine mount bracket nuts (2.5L) 61 (83)
Flexible coupling to steering column shaft clamp plate bolt 18 (24)
Flexible coupling to steering gear pinion pinch bolt 21 (28)
Front support insulator nut 35 (48)
High pressure tube support bracket bolt 18 (24)
Power steering high-pressure tube union (2.5L) 13 (17)
Power steering line union (2.5L) 48 (65)
Power steering pump bolts (2.0L) 18 (24)
Power steering pump bolts (2.5L) 35 (48)
Power steering pump high-pressure line union (2.5L) 48 (65)
Power steering pump high-pressure tube union 45 (61)
Power steering pump plate bolts (2.5L) 18 (24)
Power steering pump pulley bolts (2.5L) 18 (24)
Power steering tube unions-to-steering gear 23 (31)
Rear support insulator bolt (vehicle with manual transaxle) 89 (120)
Rear support insulator bolt (vehicle with automatic transaxle) 35 (48)
Return tube support bracket bolt 37 (50)
Steering gear cover plate bolts 37 (50)
Steering gear retaining bolts 101 (137)
Steering wheel bolt 37 (50)
Subframe bolts 96 (130)
Tie-rod-to-steering gear 81 (110)
Tie-rod end locknut 30 (41)
Tie-rod end-to-knuckle retaining nut 35 (47)
Wheel Lug Nuts (Steel/Alloy Wheels) 94 (128)
INCH Lbs. (N.m) 
Bumper support bracket bolt 80 (9)
Coolant hose clamp bolt 53 (6)
Engine cover bolts (2.5L) 71 (8)
Fluid cooler bolts 53 (6)
Fluid cooler lines securing bracket nut 80 (9)
Lower splash shield bolts 53 (6)
PSP switch (2.0L) 89 (10)
PSP switch (2.5L) 98 (11)
Power steering pump plate nuts (2.5L) 89 (10)
Radiator support bracket bolts 89 (10)