Exhaust System, Installing Without Tension: Procedure

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NOTE:

The -arrow- points in the direction of travel.

-- Loosen the threaded connections for the front clamping sleeve -arrow-.

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-- Push the exhaust system far enough forward until the pretension on the retaining loops at the exhaust pipe -a- = 5 mm.

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Tail Pipes, Aligning

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-- Align the rear muffler so that the distance -a and b- between the bumper opening and the tail pipes is the same.

-- Loosen the rear muffler to align the tail pipes.

-- Install the clamping sleeve. Refer to CLAMPING SLEEVE INSTALLATION POSITION .