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Stress-free alignment of exhaust system > < Removing and installing particulate filter with catalytic converter - vehicles with front-wheel drive
Removing and installing particulate filter with catalytic converter - vehicles with four-wheel drive
Removing and installing particulate filter with catalytic converter - vehicles with four-wheel drive
   
Removing
–  Unscrew pressure pipes -1- and -2- from particulate filter.
–  Detach pressure pipes from particulate filter.
  A26-10292
–  Unscrew temperature sender before particulate filter -G506--item 1-.
  Note
Disregard -item 2-.
  A26-10293
–  Remove nuts -arrows- on flanges on both ends of particulate filter.
–  Detach particulate filter.
Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order; note the following:
–  Install exhaust gas temperature sender 2 for bank 1 -G448- → Chapter.
–  Align exhaust system so it is free of stress → Chapter.
–  After renewing particulate filter, perform adaption in „Guided Functions“ → Vehicle diagnostic tester
Tightening torques
  A26-10126
ComponentNm
Pressure pipes to particulate filter45
Particulate filter to front exhaust pipe23 1)
Particulate filter to Y-pipe23
l  1) Renew nuts.

   

Stress-free alignment of exhaust system > < Removing and installing particulate filter with catalytic converter - vehicles with front-wheel drive