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Separating centre and rear silencers > < Removing and installing parts of exhaust system
Exhaust system - exploded view of components
   
Exhaust system - exploded view of components
1 - Rear tunnel cross-piece
2 - Centre silencer
q   Combined in one unit with rear silencer as original equipment. Can be renewed individually for repair purposes
q   Cutting point → Anchor
q   Align exhaust system so it is free of stress → Chapter
3 - Rubber mounting
q   Renew if damaged
4 - Mounting
q   Renew if damaged
5 - 23 Nm
6 - Mounting
q   Renew if damaged
7 - Securing clamp, 7 Nm
8 - Gasket
9 - Front exhaust pipe
q   With catalytic converter
q   Protect against knocks and impact
q   With flexible joint
q   Do not bend flexible joint more than 10° – otherwise it can be damaged
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
q   Align exhaust system so it is free of stress → Chapter
10 - Support
11 - 40 Nm
12 - 40 Nm
13 - Clamp (front)
q   Align exhaust system so it is free of stress before tightening clamp → Chapter
q   Installation position → Fig.
q   Tighten bolt connections evenly.
14 - 25 Nm
15 - Front tunnel cross-piece
16 - 23 Nm
17 - 23 Nm
18 - Clamp (rear)
q   For separate replacement of centre and rear silencers
q   Installation position → Fig.
q   Tighten bolt connections evenly.
19 - 25 Nm
20 - Rubber mounting
q   Renew if damaged
21 - Rear silencer
q   Combined in one unit with centre silencer as original equipment. Can be renewed individually for repair purposes
q   Cutting point → Anchor
q   Align exhaust system so it is free of stress → Chapter
22 - Mounting
q   Renew if damaged
23 - 23 Nm
24 - 23 Nm

   
Installation position of front clamp
–  Install clamp so that ends of bolts do not protrude beyond bottom of clamp.
l  Bolt connection faces to right.
  A26-0277
Installation position of rear clamp
–  Install clamp so that ends of bolts do not protrude beyond bottom of clamp.
l  Bolt connection faces to rear
  A26-0159

Separating centre and rear silencers > < Removing and installing parts of exhaust system