Fastener Tightening Specifications

2003 Chevrolet TrailBlazer 4.2 S, 4WDSECTION Fastener Tightening Specifications
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Fastener Tightening Specifications

Application Specification
Metric English
Battery
  Battery Cable-to-Battery Terminal Retainer 15 N.m 11 lb ft
  Battery Cable-to-Generator Retaining Nut 8 N.m 71 lb in
  Battery Hold Down Bracket Nuts 8 N.m 71 lb in
  Body Ground Bolt 14 N.m 10 lb ft
  Fuse and Relay Block-to-Inner Fender Bolts 15 N.m 11 lb ft
  Ground Bolt 23 N.m 17 lb ft
  Positive (+) Battery Cable-to-Starter Solenoid Retaining Nut 9 N.m 79 lb in
Charging System
  Drive Pulley Retaining Nut 111 N.m 82 lb ft
  Generator B+ Terminal Retaining Nut 9.8 N.m 86 lb in
  Generator Brace Bolts 29 N.m 21 lb ft
  Generator Lower Mounting Bolt - 1.8L LV6 54 N.m 40 lb ft
  Generator Lower Mounting Bolt - 1.8L LNK 58 N.m 43 lb ft
  Generator Pulley Bolt 111 N.m 81 lb ft
  Generator Upper Mounting Bolt 25 N.m 18 lb ft
Cranking System
  Positive (+) Battery Cable-to-Starter Solenoid Retaining Nut 9 N.m 80 lb in
  Solenoid End Cover Bolts 7.5 N.m 66 lb in
  Solenoid Lead Wire Nut 6.5 N.m 58 lb in
  Solenoid Terminal Nuts 9.8 N.m 84 lb in
  Starter Motor Mounting Bolts 37 N.m 27 lb ft
Ignition System
  Ignition Coil Bolts 9 N.m 80 lb in
  Spark Plugs - 1.8L LV6 25 N.m 18 lb ft
  Spark Plugs- 1.8L LNK 18 N.m 13 lb ft
RENDER: 1.0x

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