Installed Position For Front Clamping Sleeve

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Fig 1: Aligning Front Clamping Sleeve

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Installed dimension -a- is approximately 1 cm

A -

End of bead

1 -

Clamping sleeve

2 -

Front exhaust pipe

a -

Installed dimension

Fig 2: Identifying Tightening Torque And Installed Dimension Of Clamping Sleeve

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Clamping sleeve -A- with two individual clamps.

Tightening specification: 25 Nm.

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

Clamping sleeve -B- with continuous clamp.

Tightening specification 35 Nm.

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 clamping sleeve.

Threaded connection points toward the right.