Exhaust System, Installing

Proceed as follows: 

• Align exhaust system when cold.
• Tightening specifications, refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM OVERVIEW .

-- Loosen the screws on the front clamping sleeves, refer to -Item 7-  EXHAUST SYSTEM OVERVIEW.

-- If present, loosed threaded connections on rear clamping sleeves, refer to -Item 12-  EXHAUST SYSTEM OVERVIEW.

-- Press exhaust system forward -arrow- under the following tensions are adjusted on the individual retaining loops:

Fig 1: Identifying Left Front Retaining Loop Dimensions

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• Retaining loop on the center muffler: dimension -a- = 4 mm.

• Left and right retaining loops on the rear muffler: dimension -a- = 10 mm.
  Fig 2: Identifying Left And Right Rear Retaining Loops Dimensions

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-- Hold exhaust system in this position and tighten clamping sleeve screws evenly.

-- Align the tail pipes, refer to TAIL PIPE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .