Exhaust System, Installing

• Align exhaust system when cold.
• Tightening specifications, refer to MUFFLER OVERVIEW .

Vehicles without Double Clamps between Center and Rear Muffler 

-- Loosen the bolts on the front clamping sleeves.

-- Push exhaust system far enough forward -arrow- until pre-load on retaining loops at right on rear mufflers is -a- = 5 to 9 mm.

Fig 1: Identifying Demension -A- For Retaining Loop

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-- Tighten the clamping sleeve threaded connections evenly.

-- Align the tail pipes. Refer to ALIGN THE TAIL PIPES .

Vehicles with Double Clamps between Center and Rear Muffler 

-- Loosen the bolts on the front and rear clamping sleeves.

-- Push front section of exhaust system far enough forward -arrow- until pre-load on retaining loops at center muffler -a- = 5 to 9 mm.

Fig 2: Identifying Demension -A- For Retaining Loop

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-- Tighten the front clamping sleeve threaded connections evenly.

-- Push rear part of exhaust system far enough forward -arrow- so that the pre-tension at rear retaining loops of rear mufflers is -a- = 5 to 9 mm.

Fig 3: Identifying Demension -A- For Retaining Loop

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-- Align rear muffler horizontally.

-- Tighten the rear clamping sleeve threaded connections evenly.

-- Align the tail pipes. Refer to ALIGN THE TAIL PIPES .