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Exhaust System: Adjustments



Exhaust System, Aligning

- Align exhaust system when cold.
- Tightening specifications.

- Loosen the bolts on the front clamping sleeve.







- Push the exhaust system far enough forward - arrow - so that the tension at the retaining loop at the rear muffler is - a - = 15 to 17 mm.







- Position the clamping sleeve in the angle shown.
- Threaded connections point toward the right.
- Nuts face up.
- Alpha = approximately 20 degrees
- Tighten the clamping sleeve threaded connections evenly.







Align the Tailpipes
- Align tailpipes so that the clearance - a - on the left is the same as the clearance - a - on the right.
- At the same time, the clearance - b - from the bumper cut out to the tailpipes must be achieved.
- Dimension b = minimum 21 mm
- If necessary, loosen the suspended mountings of the rear muffler to align the tailpipes.