Exhaust System, Installing Without Tension
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- Align the exhaust system when cold.
-- Loosen the connections -3 and 4- on the front clamping sleeve -1-.
-- Align the front clamping sleeve to marking -A- on front exhaust pipe.
- Dimension -a- = 5 mm
-- Install the clamping sleeve so that the ends of the bolt do not extend beyond the lower edge of the clamping sleeve.
- Threaded connection points toward the right.
-- Hand tighten front connection -3- on clamping sleeve.
-- Push the exhaust system forward until the tension on the retaining straps for the rear muffler -a- = 15 ••• 17 mm.
-- Tighten the clamping sleeve connections -3 and 4- evenly.
- Refer to OVERVIEW - MUFFLER .