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SERVICE WORK ON THE CHASSIS
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12.26
Installing the main silencer
M01031-10
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Mount the main silencer with rubber sleeve
.
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Mount and tighten screws
.
Guideline
Remaining screws, chassis
M8
25 Nm
(18.4 lbf ft)
12.27
Changing glass fiber yarn filling in 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 a period, the fibers of the glass fiber yarn vanish into the air, and the silencer "burns out".
Not only is the noise level higher, the performance characteristic changes.
Preparatory work
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Remove the main silencer. (
B01719-10
Main work
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Remove screws
.
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Pull out connecting cap
.
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Remove old glass fiber yarn filling
.
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Clean the parts that need to be reinstalled and check for damage.
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Fit the new glass fiber yarn filling
onto the perforated pipe.
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Slide main silencer sleeve
over the connecting cap with the new glass fiber
yarn filling.
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Mount and tighten all screws
.
Guideline
Screws on the main silencer
M5
7 Nm (5.2 lbf ft)
Finishing work
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Install the main silencer. (
12.28
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.
