Subsection 03 (EXHAUST SYSTEM)
HEAT SHIELD
Heat Shield Removal
1. Refer to
BODY
and remove LH panel.
2. Remove heat shield retaining bolts.
NOTICE
Do not use impact tool to remove or
install heat shield bolts.
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1. Heat shield
2. Heat shield bolts
3. Remove muffler for rear and inner heat shield
removal.
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1. Rear heat shield
2. M6 x 25 bolt
3. M6 elastic nut
4. M6 x 16 bolts with washers
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1. Inner heat shield
2. M6 x 16 bolts
Heat Shield Installation
For the installation, reverse the removal proce-
dure. However, pay attention to the following.
Refer to exploded view for torque specifications,
and following illustration for rear heat shield tight-
ening sequence.
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REAR HEAT SHIELD TIGHTENING SEQUENCE
Y-EXHAUST PIPE
Y-Exhaust Pipe Removal
1. Remove
MUFFLER
. See procedure in this sub-
section.
2. Remove
HEAT SHIELD
. See procedure in this
subsection.
3. Remove the following parts:
– Springs from head pipe
– Y-exhaust pipe retaining nuts on rear cylin-
der.
– Y-exhaust pipe from vehicle.
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