Exhaust System, Installing Without Tension: Procedure

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Vehicles Without Double Clamps Between Center And Rear Mufflers

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-- Loosen the bolts on the front clamping sleeves.

-- Push the exhaust system far enough forward -arrow- until the pre-load on the retaining loops in front of the center muffler is -a- = 6 to 10 mm.

-- Tighten The Clamping Sleeve Threaded Connections Evenly.

Vehicles With Double Clamps Between Center And Rear Mufflers

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NOTE:

The Center Muffler Also Needs To Be Aligned On Vehicles With Clamping Sleeves Between The Center And Rear Mufflers.

-- Loosen the bolts on the front and rear clamping sleeves.

-- Push the exhaust system far enough forward -arrow- until the pre-load on the retaining loops in front of the center muffler is -a- = 6 to 10 mm.

-- Tighten the front clamping sleeve threaded connections evenly.

-- Push rear part of exhaust system far enough forward -arrow- so that the pretension at rear retaining loops of rear mufflers is -a- = 11 to 15 mm.

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-- Align Rear Muffler Horizontally.

-- Tighten the rear clamping sleeve threaded connections evenly.