Clamping Sleeve Installed Position And Tightening Torque

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NOTE:

Gradual introduction of clamping sleeves with a continuous clamp.

Fig 1: Identifying Tightening Torque And Installed Dimension Of Clamping Sleeve

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Clamping sleeve -A- with 2 individual clamps.

Tightening specification: 25 Nm

Installation dimension -a- 5 mm (only for the front clamping sleeve)

Clamping sleeve -B- with a continuous clamp.

Tightening specification: 35 Nm

Installed n dimension -a- 8.5 mm (only for the front clamping sleeve)

Fig 2: Identifying Front Clamping Sleeve Connections

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1 - Clamping sleeve

2 - Front exhaust pipe

a - Installed dimension

A - Mark

Fig 3: Identifying Installed Position Double Clamps In Direction Of Travel

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-- Install the clamping sleeve so that the bolt end -arrow- does not project beyond the lower edge of the clamping sleeve.

Threaded connection points toward the right.

Fig 4: Identifying Installed Position Double Clamps In Direction Of Travel

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-- Install the clamping sleeve so that the bolt end -arrow- does not project beyond the lower edge of the clamping sleeve.

Threaded connection points to the rear