Overview - Charge Air Hose Connections: Notes

With Hose Clamps 

• The hose connections as well as air duct pipes and hoses must be free of oil and grease before installing.
• Secure all hose connections with hose clamps that match the ones used in series production. Refer to the parts information .
• In order to be able to securely mount the air duct hoses on their connections, spray the bolts on the previously used screw-type clamps with rust remover before installing.

Hose clamps on the hooks on the pressure side -arrows-.

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• To remove the air duct hose, the screw-type clamp must be loosened enough.
• Loosened screw-type clamps can be reused.

• A screw-type clamp -1- with hooks -arrows- may not be removed from the air duct hose.

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• If a screw-type clamp with hooks was removed from the air duct hose, the air duct hose must be replaced.
• A new air duct hose will be delivered with the screw-type clamp installed.

Tightening specification 

Tightening specification for hose clamps

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1. Hose Clamp -a- = 13 mm wide: 5.5 Nm
2. Hose Clamp -b- = 9 mm wide: 3.4 Nm

With Decoupling Element 

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