Installing System Assembly

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Fig 1: Locating Exhaust System Components

Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.

To avoid tension in the system follow the following procedure:

Thread the silencer tail pipe between the floor and rear axle.
Then hang the silencer from the rubber mounts.
Install the three-way catalytic converter (TWC) and partially tighten the flanged joint to the exhaust manifold
Connect the exhaust system to the three-way catalytic converter (TWC), lubricate the terminal with copper paste (P/N 1 161 035-9). Align the other exhaust system components.
Tighten the three-way catalytic converter (TWC) to the exhaust pipe. Tighten the nuts to the top of the thread and then tighten to 10 Nm .
Tighten the front/rear pipe connections to 25 Nm .