Exhaust System, Installing Without Tension

Procedure 

• Align the exhaust system when cold.

-- Loosen the threaded connections for the front clamping sleeve -arrow-.

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-- Push the exhaust system far enough forward until the pre-load on the retaining loops at the exhaust pipe -a- = 5 mm.

Fig 1: Identifying Tail Pipe Aligning

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-- Install the front clamping sleeve. Refer to Figure.

Tail Pipes, Aligning

Fig 2: Checking Distance Of End Pipes At Left/Right To Bumper

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-- Align the rear muffler so that the space between the opening for the bumper and the tail pipes is the same.

• Dimension -x- = dimension -x-.

Tightening Specifications 

• Refer to OVERVIEW - MUFFLER