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– Remove nuts -arrows- and detach front silencer (right-side)
from Y-pipe.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order; note the following:
Note
Renew gaskets and self-locking nuts.
– Align exhaust system so it is free of stress
Tightening torques
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⇒ “1.1 Exhaust system - exploded view”, page 224
1.9
Stress-free alignment of exhaust system
• The exhaust system must be aligned when it is cool.
– Loosen bolt connections of all exhaust system clamps.
– Press rear silencer to front -arrow- until the rubber mountings
are pre-loaded to the specified dimensions:
• Rubber mounting (front): -a- = 11 mm.
• Rubber mounting (rear): -a- = 14 mm.
– Align rear silencer horizontally.
– Position clamps so that they align with centre of cutting loca‐
tions.
– Align front clamps so that ends of bolts do not protrude beyond
bottom of clamps.
– Align rear clamps so that ends of bolts do not protrude beyond
bottom of clamps.
– Tighten bolt connections on clamps evenly.
– Align tailpipes.
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