1996 Toyota Tercel DX, 4D Sedan, AutomaticFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Torque Specifications

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

Application Ft. Lbs. (N.m)
Accessory Drive Belt Pulley Bolt 14 (19)
A/C Compressor Bolt 18 (24)
A/C Compressor Mounting Bracket Bolt 20 (27)
A/C Idler Pulley Bolt
12-mm Bolt 20 (27)
14-mm Bolt 27 (37)
Axle Shaft Nut 159 (216)
Ball Joint-To-Lower Control Arm Bolt/Nut 59 (80)
Camshaft Sprocket Bolt 37 (51)
Connecting Rod Nut 29 (39)
Coolant Housing Bolt/Nut 13 (18)
Crankshaft Pulley Bolt 114 (155)
Cylinder Head Bolt (1)
Step 1 33 (45)
Step 2 Additional 90°
Delivery Pipe-To-Cylinder Head Bolt 14 (19)
EGR Pipe
Nut 22 (30)
Union Nut 29 (39)
EGR Valve Nut 22 (30)
Exhaust Manifold Nut 35 (47)
Exhaust Manifold-To-Cylinder Block Support Brace Bolt/Nut .29 (39)
Exhaust Pipe-To-Cylinder Block Support Bracket Bolt 14 (19)
Exhaust Pipe-To-Exhaust Manifold Bolt/Nut 46 (62)
Flywheel/Drive Plate Bolt 66 (90)
Fuel Line-To-Delivery Pipe Union Bolt 22 (30)
Fuel Line-To-Fuel Filter Union Bolt 22 (30)
Intake Manifold Bolt/Nut 14 (19)
Intake Manifold Brace Bolt/Nut 15 (20)
Knock Sensor 33 (45)
Left (Transaxle Side) Engine Mount Bracket-To-Mount Bolt 35 (47)
Left (Transaxle Side) Engine Mount Bracket-To-Transaxle Bolt 47 (64)
Main Bearing Cap Bolt (2) 42 (57)
No. 1 Idler Pulley Bolt 13 (18)
No. 2 Idler Pulley Bolt 20 (27)
Oil Pump Drive Sprocket Nut 27 (37)
Power Steering Pump Adjusting Bracket Bolt 15 (20)
Power Steering Pump Mounting Bracket-To-Cylinder Head Bolt 32 (43)
Pressure Regulator Valve 22 (30)
Rear (Firewall Side) Engine Mount Through-Bolt 47 (64)
Right (Timing Belt Side) Engine Mount Through-Bolt 54 (73)
Right (Timing Belt Side) Engine Mount-To-Bracket On Cylinder Block Bolt 47 (64)
Right (Timing Belt Side) Engine Mount-To-Cylinder Block Bolt/Nut 43 (58)
Spark Plug 13 (18)
Throttle Body Bolt/Nut 14 (19)
Tie Rod Nut 36 (49)
Torque Converter Bolt-To-Drive Plate Bolt 20 (27)
Water Pump Bolt/Nut 13 (18)
Wheel Lug Nut 76 (103)
INCH Lbs. (N.m) 
ABS Speed Sensor Bolt
1995 69 (7.8)
1996 71 (8.0)
Camshaft Bearing Cap Bolt (3) 115 (13.0)
Camshaft Position Sensor Retaining Bolt 71 (8.0)
Clutch Release Cylinder Bolt 106 (12.0)
Coolant Inlet Pipe Bolt 66 (7.5)
Oil Pan Bolt 115 (13.0)
Oil Pump Bolt 66 (7.5)
Oil Pump Pick-Up Tube Bolt 89 (10.1)
Rear Oil Seal Retainer-To-Cylinder Block Bolt 66 (7.5)
Rear Plate-To-Cylinder Block Bolt 89 (10.1)
Valve Cover Nut 62 (7.0)
(1) Tighten bolts to specification in sequence. See Figure.
(2) Tighten bolts to specification in sequence. See Figure.
(3) Tighten bolts to specification in sequence. See Figure.
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