Buell XB 2008 Series, Service Manual, Page: 366 / 688

4.16 EXHAUST SYSTEM
REMOVAL AND DISASSEMBLY
NOTE
For details on removal of components on XB12 models with
interactive exhaust systems, see
7.14 INTERACTIVE
EXHAUST SYSTEM, Removal .
Muffler
1. Remove chin fairing. See 2.53 CHIN FAIRING .
2. Remove front sprocket cover. See 2.38 SPROCKET
COVER .
3. Remove idler pulley. See 6.6 DRIVE BELT AND IDLER
PULLEY, Drive Belt Removal .
4. See Figure 4-47 . Loosen front muffler mount fastener (8)
but do not remove.
5. Remove front and rear muffler straps.
a. Front: Remove front muffler strap fastener (6).
b. Rear: Alternately loosen rear muffler strap fasteners
(1) and remove rear muffler straps (2).
6. See Figure 4-48 . Loosen Torca clamp (1) and lower
muffler.
7. On XB12 models remove interactive exhaust cable from
muffler.
NOTE
The muffler may be removed for replacement without removing
the exhaust header.
8. Remove muffler.
Front Muffler Mount
1. Remove muffler.
2. See Figure 4-47 . Remove front muffler mount fastener
(8).
3. Remove front muffler strap (5) from front muffler mount
(7).
4. Remove front muffler mount bushings (9) by punching out
with suitable tool.
Rear Muffler Bracket
1. Remove muffler.
2. Drain oil. See 1.5 ENGINE OIL AND FILTER .
3. Remove feed oil line p-clamp and remove feed oil line
from swingarm. See
3.10 OIL RESERVOIR AND OIL
HOSE ROUTING and 3.11 OIL LINE FITTINGS .
4. See Figure 4-47 . Remove rear muffler bracket fasteners
(12).
5. Slide oil line from rear muffler bracket and remove rear
muffler bracket (11).
Exhaust Header
1. Rotate engine down. See 3.3 ENGINE ROTATION FOR
SERVICE .
2. Remove oxygen sensor. See 4.6 OXYGEN SENSOR .
3. See Figure 4-48 . Remove exhaust header (2) by removing
header mounting fasteners (3).
4. Remove exhaust ring (4), exhaust retaining ring (5) and
exhaust port gasket (6).
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