NM Engineering 358856 - Manual

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PARTS INCLUDED: TOOLS REQUIRED:
[1] Left-hand side base plate [1] Right-hand side base plate [1] Ratchet driver [1] Extension [1] 13mm Socket [1] 16mm Socket
[6] Long-reach nuts [4] M8 x 20mm Hex socket bolts [1] 6mm Hex key wrench
[1] Aluminum tie-bar
1. Park MINI on a level surface and remove the [6] 13mm hex
nuts (3 on each side) on top of the front strut towers
2. Mount and evenly tighten the NM base plate to strut towers
using special long-reach nuts – torque to 34 Nm (25 ft-lbs.).
NOTE:
Hand thread all nuts to be certain that shoulder of nut
centers into NM base plate holes before torquing.
3. Attach NM aluminum tie-bar to base plate on one side at this
time with [1] M8 x 20mm hex socket bolts supplied. Do NOT
tighten at this time.
4. On opposite side of vehicle, adjust billet-end clevis holes to
match-up to base plate hose. In order to slide clevis onto
base plate, rotate bar as necessary. NOTE: Adjust so that an
equal amount of thread is exposed on each side of tie-bar.
5. Install and tighten all [4] M8 x 20mm hex socket bolts using a
6mm hex key wrench.
6. Now hand tighten locking collar on each side of tie-bar.
Installation is complete.
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DOC. NM.358856 Rev. 02.10.09
UPPER FRONT TIE BAR – NM.358856 / NM.358856B
[R55] MINI Cooper S & non-S Clubman 2008-up
[R56] MINI Cooper S & non-S Hardtop 2007-up