Exhaust system, installing free of tension
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Work procedure
- Align exhaust system when cold.
- Tightening torques → Muffler, assembly overview .
- Align front part of exhaust system to front muffler and clamping sleeves.
- Loosen clamping sleeves bolts.
- Press exhaust system forward - arrow - far enough so pre-tension on retaining loops reaches dimension - a -.
- Dimension - a - = 11 mm.
- Tighten clamping sleeve threaded connections evenly.
- Align end pipes → Tail pipes, aligning .