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Exhaust System, Installing






Exhaust System, Installing

Align exhaust system when cold.

- Remove front clamping sleeve bolts --> [ (Item 10) Front clamping sleeve ] Muffler and Mounts Assembly Overview and --> [ (Item 12) Front clamping sleeve ] Muffler and Mounts Assembly Overview.

- If equipped, remove rear repair sleeve bolts --> [ (Item 4) Right repair sleeve ] Muffler and Mounts Assembly Overview and --> [ (Item 6) Left repair sleeve ] Muffler and Mounts Assembly Overview.

- Press exhaust system forward - arrow - until the following tensions are set on the individual retaining loops.





Front right retaining loop: Dimension - a - = 2 mm.

Front left retaining loop: Dimension - a - = 4 mm.





Rear left and right retaining loops: Dimension - a - = 10 mm.





- Hold exhaust system in this position and tighten clamping sleeve bolts evenly to 23 Nm.

A 2nd technician is needed to align the exhaust system with repair sleeves between front and rear mufflers.

If all adjustment dimensions are not achieved, remove affected bracket from body and shift accordingly.

- Align tail pipe. Refer to --> [ Attach tail pipe to rear muffler and align. ] Tail Pipe.