Exhaust System, Installing Without Tension: Procedure

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Align the exhaust system when cold.

Vehicles without a Clamping Sleeve between the Y Pipe/Intermediate Pipe and the Rear Muffler

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-- Loosen the bolt on the front clamping sleeve(s).

-- Push the exhaust system far enough forward -arrow- until the pre-load on the retaining loops in on the Y pipe/intermediate pipe is -a- = 6 to 10 mm.

-- Tighten the clamping sleeve threaded connections evenly.

Vehicles with a Clamping Sleeve between the Y Pipe/Intermediate Pipe and the Rear Muffler

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NOTE:

Only for vehicles with clamping sleeves between the Y pipe/intermediate pipe and the rear muffler the Y pipe/intermediate pipe must be aligned.

-- 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 on the Y pipe/intermediate pipe is -a- = 6 to 10 mm.

-- Tighten the front clamping sleeve(s) 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.

-- Check distance of left and right tail pipes to bumper:

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Dimension -x- left = dimension -x- right.