Removing the front pipe

Front pipe/center silencer/rear silencer

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WARNING: Hot surfaces .
Risk of burning!

Perform all work only on components that have cooled down.

Preliminary work

Refer to REMOVING THE CONNECTING SUPPORT FROM THE TUNNEL .

WARNING: Hot surfaces .
Risk of burning!

Perform all work only on components that have cooled down.

CAUTION: Heavy component .
Heavy components can lead to injury or damage .

Remove and install heavy components with the aid of another person/other persons.

CAUTION: Shavings resulting from sawing or grinding components. Injury hazard!

Conduct all work in appropriate personal protective equipment only.
Wear safety goggles and hand protection.

NOTE: RISK OF DAMAGE
Damage to the gasoline particulate filter .
Forcibly removing, installing or dropping the gasoline particulate filter down will damage it .

Remove and install the gasoline particulate filter without damaging it and without applying external force.
Avoid impacts/knocks to the gasoline particulate filter (e.g. by tools, falling down, hard contact with base).

If the separation point is not marked by a punch mark in the pipe, determine the separation point by the length of the pipe on the new front pipe (1).
Mark the separation point on the component being replaced.
Secure the front pipe (1) and the exhaust system from falling down.
Cut through the component to be replaced at the marked point with a suitable tool.

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Version with ribbon clamp:
Release the ribbon clamp (1).

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Version with V ribbon clip:
Unfasten circlip (1).

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Unfasten nut (1).

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Thread out and remove the front pipe (1) with the help of a support person.

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