Front Muffler, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Remove the engine cover and heat shield. Refer to ENGINE COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the center and rear noise insulation. Refer to NOISE INSULATION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the screw -1-.

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-- Remove the nuts -arrows- and nut -2-.

-- Remove the nuts -arrows-.

Fig 1: Identifying Bolts

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-- Loosen the clamping sleeve -arrow- and push it toward the rear.

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CAUTION:

Risk of damaging the coupling element in the front muffler.

Do not bend the coupling element in the front muffler more than 10°.

-- Remove the front muffler.