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Muffler Assembly Overview






Muffler Assembly Overview





1 Center muffler

Original equipment as one unit with rear muffler. For repairs, replace each separately.

Separating point => [ Separate the exhaust pipes at the separating point using at a right angle. ] Center Muffler and Rear Muffler, Separating

Install exhaust system free of stress, refer to => [ Exhaust System, Installing ] Removal and Replacement

2 Retaining loop

Check pretension, refer to => [ Exhaust System, Installing ] Removal and Replacement

3 Nut

23 Nm

4 Bolt

5 Nut

Replace

25 Nm

6 Gasket

Replace

7 Exhaust manifold with catalytic converter

Protect from shocks and impact stress

Removing and installing, refer to: Left => [ Left Exhaust Manifold with Catalytic Converter ] Left Exhaust Manifold with Catalytic Converter, right => [ Right Exhaust Manifold with Catalytic Converter ] Right Exhaust Manifold With Catalytic Converter

8 Front exhaust pipe

With flex joint

CAUTION!
Risk of damaging decoupling elements in front exhaust pipe.

Do not bend decoupling elements in front exhaust pipe more than 10°.

In original equipment as one unit with front muffler. For repairs, replace each separately.

Removing and installing, refer to: Left => [ Left Front Muffler ] Left Front Muffler, right => [ Right Front Muffler ] Right Front Muffler

Separating point => [ Separate the exhaust pipes at the separating point using at a right angle. ] Front Exhaust Pipe and Front Muffler, Separating

Install exhaust system free of stress, refer to => [ Exhaust System, Installing ] Removal and Replacement

9 Front muffler

In original equipment as one unit with front exhaust pipe. For repairs, replace each separately.

Removing and installing, refer to: Left => [ Left Front Muffler ] Left Front Muffler, right => [ Right Front Muffler ] Right Front Muffler

Separating point => [ Separate the exhaust pipes at the separating
point using at a right angle. ] Front Exhaust Pipe and Front Muffler, Separating

Install exhaust system free of stress, refer to => [ Exhaust System, Installing ] Removal and Replacement

10 Nut

23 Nm

11 Clamping sleeve in the center

Position clamping sleeve centrally to separation point

Installed location => [ Installation position of front and center clamping
sleeves ]

Before tightening, align exhaust system so that it is tension-free, refer to => [ Exhaust System, Installing ] Removal and Replacement

Tighten threaded connections evenly.

12 Front clamping sleeve

For individual replacement of front exhaust pipe and front muffler

Position clamping sleeve centrally to separation point

Installed location => [ Installation position of front and center clamping sleeves ]

Before tightening, align exhaust system so that it is tension-free, refer to => [ Exhaust System, Installing ] Removal and Replacement

Tighten threaded connections evenly.

13 Nut

23 Nm

14 Suspended mount

15 Bolt

22 Nm

16 Nut

Replace

23 Nm

17 End pipe

Original equipment as one unit with rear muffler. For repairs, replace each separately.

Separating point, refer to => [ Tail Pipe ] Tail Pipe

Aligning, refer to => [ End Pipes, Aligning ] Procedures

18 Bolt

23 Nm

19 Retaining loop

Check pretension, refer to => [ Exhaust System, Installing ] Removal and Replacement

20 Rear muffler

Original equipment as one unit with center muffler. For repairs, replace each separately.

Separating point => [ Separate the exhaust pipes at the separating point using at a right angle. ] Center Muffler and Rear Muffler, Separating

Install exhaust system free of stress, refer to => [ Exhaust System, Installing ] Removal and Replacement

21 Clamping piece

22 Nut

23 Nm

23 Rear clamping sleeve

For individual replacement of center and rear mufflers

Position clamping sleeve centrally to separation point

Installed location => [ Installed position of rear double clamps ]

Before tightening, align exhaust system so that it is tension-free, refer to => [ Exhaust System, Installing ] Removal and Replacement

Tighten threaded connections evenly.

Installation position of front and center clamping sleeves





- When installing the double clamps, ensure that the bolt ends do not project beyond the lower edge of the clamping sleeves.

Threaded connections point outward.

Installed position of rear double clamps





- When installing the double clamps, ensure that the bolt ends do not project beyond the lower edge of the clamping sleeves.

The threaded connections face each other.

Individual components of center bracket





1. Threaded stud

2. Bracket

3. Tab

4. Nut, self-locking - 25 Nm

5. Nut, self-locking - 25 Nm

6. Screws - 25 Nm