Muffler assembly and mountings
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The exhaust system must be aligned lengthwise at -A- and -C- according to dimensions -b- and -c- in items - 7 - and - 10 -. See EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) SYSTEM COMPONENTS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING (CALIFORNIA ONLY)
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The following list pertains to Fig 1 .
- 40 Nm (30 ft lb)
- Locking clamp
- Intermediate pipe
- Bracket
- 25 Nm (18 ft lb)
- Front and rear muffler
- Available as separate replacement parts
- Cut connecting pipe at right angle at point -10- >inset -A-
- Connect front and rear muffler with double clamp
- Slide double clamps toward mark -8- >inset -B-
- Available as separate replacement parts
- Dimension -c-
- Approx. 10 mm (0.39 in.)
- Marking for double clamp (to be used when replacing one of the mufflers)
- Marked three times on pipe circumference
- Cutting point
- Dimension -b-
- Approx. 5 mm (0.20 in.)
- Marking
- Marked three times on pipe circumference
- Retaining ring
- Bracket
- 20 Nm (15 ft lb)
- Bracket