Exhaust System, Aligning

-- Loosen the nuts -3 and 4- on the front clamping sleeve -1-.

Fig 1: Identifying Front Clamping Sleeve Connections

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-- Align the front clamping sleeve -1- to the mark -A- on the front exhaust pipe -2- (the -arrow- faces in the direction of travel).

For dimension -a-, refer to Figure.
The bolts must be on the right and must not project beyond the lower edge of the clamping sleeve.

-- Hand tighten the front nut -3- on the clamping sleeve.

-- Push the exhaust system far enough forward so that the pretension at the retaining loop for the rear muffler equals 15 to 17mm -a-.

Fig 2: Identifying Pre-Tension Dimension Of Retaining Loop At Rear Muffler

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-- In this position, evenly tighten the nuts -3 and 4- on the clamping sleeve. Tightening specification, refer to Figure.

Fig 3: Identifying Front Clamping Sleeve Connections

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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.