Exhaust Pipes/Mufflers, Disconnecting
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Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Chain Pipe Cutter: VAS6254
- A separating point has been provided in the connecting pipe for individual replacement of the center or rear muffler.
- The separating point is marked by an indentation around the circumference of the exhaust pipe.
Procedure
-- Separate the exhaust pipes at a right angle at the separating point -arrow- using a Chain Pipe Cutter: VAS 6254 .
-- Position the clamping sleeve centrally on the separation cut. Refer to INSTALLATION POSITION FOR REAR CLAMPING SLEEVE .
-- Tighten the nuts -arrows-. Refer to TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION OF THE CLAMPING SLEEVE .
-- Install the exhaust system without tension. Refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM, INSTALLING WITHOUT TENSION .
Tightening Specifications
- Refer to OVERVIEW - MUFFLER