64 12 590 Removing and installing or replacing muffler

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove left underbody paneling. See 51 47... REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT UNDERBODY PANELLING .

Unscrew nut (1).

Release screw (2).

Withdraw muffler (3) in direction of arrow from exhaust pipe (4).

Installation:

If necessary, replace blind rivet nut (5).

Fig 1: Identifying Muffler, Exhaust Pipe, Screw And Nut

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