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SERVICE WORK ON THE CHASSIS
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11.30
Installing the main silencer
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Position the main silencer.
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Mount screws
but do not tighten yet.
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Reconnect spring
.
Spring hooks (50305017000)
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Tighten screws
.
Guideline
Remaining screws, chassis
M6
10 Nm (7.4 lbf ft)
11.31
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. Do not touch hot components.
Info
Over time, the fibers of the glass fiber yarn escape and the damper "burns" out.
Not only is the noise level higher, the performance characteristic changes.
Preparatory work
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Remove the main silencer. (
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Main work
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Remove all screws on the main silencer.
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Take off silencer cap
and O-ring
.
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Take off outer tube
and O-ring
.
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Pull glass fiber yarn filling
off of inner tube
.
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Clean the parts that need to be reinstalled.
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Mount new glass fiber yarn
on inner tube
.
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Slide O-ring
and outer tube
over the glass fiber yarn filling
.
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Insert O-ring
and silencer cap
into outer tube
.
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Mount and tighten all of the screws.
Guideline
Screws on the main silencer
M5
7 Nm (5.2 lbf ft)
Finishing work
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Install the main silencer. (
11.32
Removing the fuel tank
Danger
Fire hazard
Fuel is highly flammable.
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Never refuel the vehicle near open flames or burning cigarettes, and always switch off the engine first. Be careful that no
fuel is spilt, especially on hot vehicle components. Clean up spilt fuel immediately.
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The fuel in the fuel tank expands when warm and may emerge if overfilled. Follow the instructions on refueling.
