Exhaust System, Installing Without Tension

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Procedure

Align the exhaust system when cold.

-- Loosen the front clamping sleeve -arrows-.

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-- Push the exhaust system far enough forward in direction of -arrow- until the pretension on the retaining loop -1- at the exhaust pipe is -a- = 6 to 10 mm.

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-- Position the front clamping sleeve (refer to Figure) and tighten the threaded connections evenly.

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

Fig 1: Checking Distance Of End Pipes At Left/Right To Bumper

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

Tightening Specifications

Refer to OVERVIEW - MUFFLER