Removing Exhaust System

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CAUTION: Hot components

Risk of burns
1. → Let hot components cool down.
2. → Wear personal protective gear.

CAUTION: Heavy components

Risk of squashing
1. → Wear personal protective gear.
2. → Get someone to help if necessary.

Unclip line clip -1- from tunnel strut -2- .

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Line clip on tunnel strut
Remove tunnel strut -1- .

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Tunnel strut
1. 2.1 Unscrew screws -2, 3 and 4- and remove tunnel strut
Secure the exhaust system using > VAS 6931 - engine and gearbox jack-1- .

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Exhaust system on VAS 6931 engine and gearbox jack (similar to illustration)
1. 3.1 Position > VAS 6931 - engine and gearbox jack-1- under the exhaust system in such a way that both pipes can be supported at the same time.
2. 3.2 Guide tension strap around both pipes and secure it.
3. 3.3 Raise the exhaust system slightly.
Make sure the catalytic converters -1- do not snap off.

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Catalytic converter secured
1. 4.1 Secure catalytic converters -1- with pieces of wire/tie-wraps -2- on the cardan shaft -3- .
Release and disconnect electric plug connection -1- on servo motor for exhaust flap -2- .

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Electric plug connection on servo motor for exhaust flap
Loosen exhaust system -1- .

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Exhaust system
1. 6.1 Pull rubber holder -2- off the exhaust bracket.
2. 6.2 Loosen screws -3- and push clamps -4- towards the exhaust system -1- .
3. 6.2.1 Replace clamp -4- .
4. 6.3 Unscrew screws -5- .
Remove exhaust system.

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Exhaust system on VAS 6931 engine and gearbox jack (similar to illustration)
1. 7.1 Guide the exhaust system, which is secured with a tension strap -Arrows- , downwards using the > VAS 6931 - engine and gearbox jack .