Remove exhaust system
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WARNING:
Hot surfaces
.
Risk of burning!
Risk of burning!
- Perform all work only on components that have cooled down.
NOTE:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Mount the exhaust system in a de-energized state, following the tightening sequence from the rear silencer towards the exhaust manifold.
Mount the exhaust system in a de-energized state, following the tightening sequence from the rear silencer towards the exhaust manifold.
Preliminary work
- Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT REAR TORSION STRUT WHERE REQUIRED .
- Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR DIFFUSER .
WARNING:
Hot surfaces
.
Risk of burning!
Risk of burning!
- Perform all work only on components that have cooled down.
CAUTION:
Component with heavyweight
.
Injury hazard!
Injury hazard!
- Note component's center of gravity.
- Support component using a jack.
- Secure component against falling off the jack.
CAUTION:
Heavy component
.
Heavy components can lead to injury or damage .
Heavy components can lead to injury or damage .
- Remove and install heavy components with the aid of another person/other persons.
- Variant with ribbon clamp:
Detach the ribbon clamp (1).
- Version with V ribbon clip:
Unfasten clamp (1).
- Loosen nut (1).
- If fitted:
Unscrew the exhaust temperature sensor (1) and (2) and set it aside.
- Version with dual-branch exhaust system:
Loosen screws (1).
- Unlock plug connection (1) and disconnect.
- Loosen nut (1).
- Loosen nut (1).
- Version with single-exhaust exhaust system:
Lower, guide out, and remove the exhaust system (1) with the assistance of a second person.
- Version with dual-branch exhaust system:
Lower, guide out, and remove the exhaust system (1) with the assistance of a second person.