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Installation position of clamp > < Assembly overview - silencer (Polo)

Polo Mk5

Separating exhaust pipes, silencers
Separating exhaust pipes, silencers
t  The connecting pipe can be cut through at the point marked in order to renew the centre and rear silencers separately.
t  Cutting location is marked by an indentation on circumference of exhaust pipe.
Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
t  Chain-type pipe cutter -VAS 6254-
or
  W00-10229
t  Pneumatic sabre saw -V.A.G 1523A-
Procedure
  W00-0005
–  Cut through exhaust pipe at cutting point -arrow 2- using chain-type pipe cutter -VAS 6254- or pneumatic sabre saw -V.A.G 1523A-.
–  Position clamp -4- centrally at side marks when installing, arrows -1- and -3-.
  N26-10547
–  Install clamp so that bolt ends do not protrude beyond lower edge of clamp -arrow-.
l  Threaded connection faces to rear.
–  Aligning rear silencer free of stress → Fig..
  A26-0241
Aligning rear silencer
–  Align rear silencer so that dimensions -a- are identical.
Installation position and specified torque of clamp → Chapter.
  N26-10548

Installation position of clamp > < Assembly overview - silencer (Polo)