Exhaust Pipes/Mufflers, Disconnecting

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 notch -arrow- using : VAS6254  .

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-- When installing, position the clamping sleeves -arrows- on the center of the separation cut.

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-- Install the clamping sleeves. Refer to Figure.

-- Install the exhaust system without tension. Refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM, INSTALLING WITHOUT TENSION .