Front Exhaust Pipe, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Remove the engine cover. Refer to ENGINE COVER .

-- Remove the nuts that are accessible -1- from above for the front exhaust pipe.

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-- Remove the rear noise insulation. Refer to NOISE INSULATION .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- from the front exhaust pipe.

Fig 1: Identifying Bolts

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-- Loosen the clamp -arrow-.

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CAUTION:

Risk of damaging the coupling.

Coupling must not be bent more than 10°.
Do not load the coupling on the cable.
Do not damage the wire mesh on the coupling.

-- Remove the front exhaust pipe carefully from the front muffler.