80 Nm (59 Ft Lb); Shouldered Bolt, 70 Nm (52 Ft Lb) - Volkswagen PASSAT Repair Manual

Rear Wheel Suspension, Shafts and Axle
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5 - Wheel bearing
Servicing Vehicles with
drum brakes
42-15
Vehicles with disc
brakes Page 42-24

6 - 80 Nm (59 ft lb)

Use only self-locking
nuts with captive
washers
When tightening nut,
the axle beam must be
in the horizontal
position (unladened
vehicle state)
7 - Hex bolt
Installed from center of
vehicle
8 - Shouldered bolt, 70 Nm
(52 ft lb)
If threads are
damaged, rework
captive nut in side
member Page 42-7
42-2
Page
12/7/2004