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Input pinion nut

▲ Safety-critical — over-torque-intolerant. Do not exceed the figure.
ft-lb
122
Nm
165
Prep
Blue Loctite
Applies · after /6 · 3.82 · except GS/R below
BMW-WSM7 §33 Now page-verified: the 12.77 sheet prints 150 +15 N·m (111 +11); the 1981 sheet prints 165 N·m (122), and the R45/R65 book (5.82) the same 165. The 149–156 figure this guide used to carry traces to earlier print. Known trouble spot — always Loctite. /5–/6: 75 ft-lb.

This is the book's general row. In the book, pick your model and year and this figure resolves to your machine, with the one-page torque sheet, the job pages and the printable booklet.

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