SERVICE WORK ON THE CHASSIS 12
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12.27
Installing the main silencer
S04442-10
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Mount the main silencer with rubber sleeve
1
and the spring
rings.
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Mount and tighten screws
2
.
Guideline
Remaining screws,
chassis
M6
10 Nm (7.4 lbf ft)
12.28
Changing the glass fiber yarn filling of the main silencer
Warning
Danger of burns
The exhaust system gets very hot when the vehicle is driven.
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Allow the exhaust system to cool down before performing any work on the vehicle.
Info
Over time, the fibers of the glass fiber yarn filling escape and the damper "burns" out.
Not only is the noise level higher, but the performance characteristics change.
Preparatory work
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Remove main silencer. (
V01636-10
Main work
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Remove screws
1
. Pull out inner tube
2
with O-ring
3
.
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Pull glass fiber yarn filling
4
from the inner tube.
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Clean the parts that need to be reinstalled and check for damage.
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Mount new glass fiber yarn filling
4
on the inner tube.
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Push outer tube
5
over the inner tube with the new glass fiber
yarn filling and the O-ring.
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Mount and tighten all screws
1
.
Guideline
Screws on main
silencer
M5
7 Nm (5.2 lbf ft)
Finishing work
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Install the main silencer. (
