12 31 Alternator with Drive and Mounting Parts

2013 Mini Cooper JCW, 2D Convertible, Standard TransSECTION 12 31 Alternator with Drive and Mounting Parts
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ALTERNATOR WITH DRIVE AND MOUNTING SPECIFICATION

  Type Thread Tightening Specification Measure
1AZ Wires to alternator        
Terminal D+ M10 / M20     5 N.m
  All / others M6   7 N.m
Terminal B+ S38 / B38     8 N.m
  All / others M8   13 N.m
2AZ Pulley All     45 N.m
3AZ Pulley (ribbed drive belt) Alternator with cooling jacket     80 N.m
  all others     70 N.m
  N42, N46 Valeo     75 N.m
  N42, N46 Bosch     65 N.m
4AZ Rear holder All     3.5 N.m
5AZ Fillister head screw for wire holder All     3.5 N.m
6AZ Alternator on bearing block M40/M42 / M43 / M44     43 N.m
7AZ Alternator to crankcase N42, N46, N62 M8   21 N.m
8AZ Belt pulley (ribbed V-belt) with freewheel (Ina) fitted to Bosch and Valeo alternators N42     80 N.m
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