Exhaust System, Installing Without Tension

Exhaust System, Aligning 

• Align the exhaust system when cold.

-- Loosen the threaded connections on the clamping sleeves -1 and 2-.

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-- Push the exhaust system front section far enough forward until the pre-load on the retaining loops at the exhaust pipe -a- = 5 mm.

Fig 1: Identifying Tail Pipe Aligning

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Tail Pipes, Aligning 

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-- Align the rear muffler so that the space between the opening for the bumper and the tail pipes is the same.

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

-- Loosen the rear muffler mounting to align the tail pipes.

Tightening Specifications 

• Refer to OVERVIEW - MUFFLER 
• Refer to OVERVIEW - EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM .