Tightening torques

01 Engine
Injection nozzle combination

Tightening torques

Clamp piece for injection nozzle combination to cylinder head 35 Nm

Thrust bolt for high pressure fuel line to cylinder head 40 Nm

Timing case

Tightening torques

Timing case to the cylinder crankcase 50 Nm

Filler cap bolt at TDC inspection hole to timing case 25 Nm

Main oil duct end plugs

Tightening torques

End plug to cylinder crankcase M14x1.5 35 Nm

End plug to cylinder crankcase M16x1.5 35 Nm

End plug to cylinder crankcase M18x1.5 40 Nm

End plug to cylinder crankcase M20x1.5 50 Nm

Cylinder head cover

Tightening torques

Cylinder head cover on cylinder head 30 Nm

Hose clamp, WAF 7 3 Nm

Reinforced hose clamp, WAF 10 5 Nm

Cylinder head

Tightening torques

Cylinder head to cylinder crankcase M16x2 Stage 1

20 Nm
Stage 2

70 Nm
Stage 3
 170 Nm
Stage 4

280 Nm
Stage 5

90°
Stage 6

90°

Sump

Tightening torques

Oil sump to the cylinder crankcase M8 25 Nm

Oil level sensor to sump M20x1.5 50 Nm

Oil drain plug to sump 80 Nm

03 Power unit
Flywheel/ring gear carrier

Tightening torques

Stage 1

120 Nm
Flywheel/ring gear carrier to the crankshaft
Stage 2

90°

Flange with diaphragms to the ring gear carrier (version with ZF automatic
120 Nm
transmission)

Vibration damper

Tightening torques

Stage 1

120 Nm
Vibration damper to crankshaft M14x1.5
Stage 2

90°

Vibration damper to crankshaft M16x1.5 Stage 1

 50 Nm
Stage 2

210 Nm
Stage 3

90°

Connecting rod

Tightening torques

Stage 1

10 Nm
Stage 2
Connecting rod bearing cap to connecting rod M12x1.25
45 Nm
Stage 3

90°

Crankshaft

Tightening torques

Stage 1

30 Nm
Stage 2

80 Nm
Crankshaft bearing cap to the cylinder crankcase M14
Stage 3

155 Nm
Stage 4

90°

05 Control system
Rocker arm

Tightening torques

Rocker arm pedestal to cylinder head M8x75 10.9 30+6 Nm

Adjusting screw on rocker arm M10x1 25+5 Nm

Adjusting screw on bridge M10x1 25+5 Nm

Timing case

Tightening torques

Timing case to the cylinder crankcase 50 Nm

Filler cap bolt at TDC inspection hole to timing case 25 Nm

07 Mixture control
Fuel line

Tightening torques

Banjo bolt on fuel line to cylinder head 40 Nm

Banjo bolt on fuel line to overflow valve 40 Nm

Injection line

Tightening torques

Union nut for the injection line to pressure pipe connection/unit pump 25 Nm

Injection nozzle combination

Tightening torques

Clamp piece for injection nozzle combination to cylinder head 35 Nm

Thrust bolt for high pressure fuel line to cylinder head 40 Nm

Unit pump

Tightening torques

Unit pump to crankcase 65 Nm

Stage 1

keine Werte eingetragen

Stage 2
Bolt between solenoid valve and MR/PLD unit pump
2 Nm
Stage 3

5 Nm

Fuel pump

Tightening torques

Fuel pump to the cylinder crankcase M8 25 Nm

09 Air intake
Charge-air manifold

Tightening torques

Charge-air manifold to cylinder head M8 25 Nm

Charge-air pipe to charge-air manifold M10 50 Nm

Charge-air-pressure and charge-air-temperature sensor

Tightening torques

Charge-air-pressure and charge-air-temperature sensor bolt 10 Nm

Turbocharger

Tightening torques

Turbocharger to the exhaust manifold Nut M10 50 Nm

Engine housing throttle connection to turbocharger M10 50 Nm

Oil pressure line to turbocharger Union nut 35 Nm

Oil return line to turbocharger M8 25 Nm

13 Air compressor/belt drives

Air compressor

Tightening torques

Air compressor to the cylinder crankcase M10 50 Nm

Drive wheel on air compressor shaft Nut 270 Nm

Stage 1

25 Nm
Cylinder head to the cylinder crankcase of the air compressor
Stage 2

90°

Banjo bolt on coolant line to air compressor 40 Nm

Spigots on compressed-air line to air compressor 100 Nm

Spigots on intake line to air compressor 100 Nm

14 Exhaust cleaning system, exhaust manifold

Exhaust manifold

Tightening torques

Stage 1

10 Nm
Stage 2
Exhaust manifold to cylinder head
55 Nm
Stage 3

90°

15 Electrical equipment

Tightening torques

Free-wheeling belt pulley on 100 ampere alternator 85 Nm

Tightening torques

Alternator bracket to the engine (OM 906 hLA top) 12 m 100 Nm

Alternator to bracket and retainer (OM 906 hLA top) 12 m 80 Nm

Alternator bracket to the engine (OM 906 hLA bottom) 12 m 100 Nm

Coolant temperature sensor

Tightening torques

Coolant temperature sensor on connecting piece M14x1.5 35 Nm

Coolant temperature sensor on connecting piece M18x1.5 40 Nm

Charge-air-pressure and charge-air-temperature sensor

Tightening torques

Charge-air-pressure and charge-air-temperature sensor bolt 10 Nm

Combination sensor for oil pressure and oil temperature

Tightening torques

Bolt securing combination sensor for oil pressure and oil temperature to
8 Nm
oil filter housing

Cable connections in the engine compartment

Tightening torques
Cable on starter M10 18 Nm

Earth cable to engine (OM 906 LA) M8 18 Nm

Earth cable to engine (OM 906 hLA) M10 40 Nm

Cable to B+ connection (100 A alternator) M8 8 Nm

Cable to B- connection (100 A alternator) M6 6 Nm

Cable to B+ and B- connections (140 A alternator) M8 12 Nm

Cable to B+ connection (180 A alternator) M10 25 Nm

Cable to B- connection (180 A alternator) M8 12 Nm

Alternator (100 A)

Tightening torques

Belt pulley to alternator M16x1.5 70 Nm

Alternator support on the cylinder crankcase M12 100 Nm

Alternator to bracket (oil filter) M12 60 Nm

Bracket to oil filter M10 40 Nm

Starter

Tightening torques

Starter to timing case Nut M10 50 Nm

18 Lubrication
C444.200
Oil filter

Tightening torques

Oil filter casing (cover) to oil filter housing 25 Nm

Oil filter housing on the cylinder crankcase 25 Nm

Sump

Tightening torques

Oil sump to the cylinder crankcase M8 25 Nm

Oil level sensor to sump M20x1.5 50 Nm

Oil drain plug to sump 80 Nm

OM 906 LA (Euro 3)
Oil cooler

Tightening torques

Bolt securing oil cooler to cylinder crankcase 25 Nm

Screw plug to oil cooler 20 Nm

Bolt securing housing cover to oil cooler 25 Nm

Main oil duct end plugs

Tightening torques

End plug to cylinder crankcase M14x1.5 35 Nm

End plug to cylinder crankcase M16x1.5 35 Nm

End plug to cylinder crankcase M18x1.5 40 Nm

End plug to cylinder crankcase M20x1.5 50 Nm

Oil filter

Tightening torques

Oil filter casing (cover) to oil filter housing 25 Nm

Oil filter housing on the cylinder crankcase 25 Nm

Oil pump

Tightening torques

Oil pump housing to the cylinder crankcase 25 Nm

Oil pump unit to the oil pump housing 12 Nm

Intake pipe to oil pump 25 Nm

Bolt securing oil pump intake pipe bracket to cylinder crankcase 50 Nm

Oil overpressure valve to oil pump 45 Nm

20 Cooling
Tensioning device

Tightening torques
Bolt securing poly-V-belt tensioning pulley to cylinder crankcase 50 Nm

Coolant pump

Tightening torques

Coolant pump to the cylinder crankcase M8 25 Nm

Belt pulley to coolant pump M8 25 Nm

Coolant pump connecting piece to cylinder head M10 50 Nm

Coolant thermostat line to coolant pump 25 Nm

23 Steering pump/fan hydraulic pump

Power-steering pump screw-in fitting

Tightening torques

Screw-in fitting for pressure line on power-steering pump M16x1.5 40 Nm

Screw-in fitting for intake line on power-steering pump M26x1.5 80 Nm

Steering fluid line (pressure line) on screw-in fitting 80 Nm

Steering fluid line (intake line) on screw-in fitting M30x2 100 Nm

Power-steering pump

Tightening torques

Power-steering pump on compressor (air compressor) M10 40 Nm