Right Front Muffler, Removing and Installing

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Removing

NOTE:

Do not bend the flex joint in the front muffler more than 10 or it could be damaged.

Fig 1: Clamping Sleeves

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Loosen right clamping sleeve - 1 -.

Fig 2: Removing Nuts And Right Front Muffler From Y-Pipe

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Remove nuts - arrows - and remove right front muffler from Y-pipe.

Installing

Installation is in reverse order of removal, note the following:

NOTE:

Replace gaskets and self-locking nuts.

Align exhaust system free of tension → Exhaust System, Installing .

Tightening specifications

Component	Nm
Front muffler to Y pipe	23 1)
1) Replace nuts.