| General Procedures | | -
Loosen the muffler inlet pipe and resonator pipe to exhaust manifold fasteners at the flanges and the muffler inlet connection. | | | -
Place a stand to support the muffler parallel to the vehicle frame with the muffler pipe bracket free of stress. | | | -
Tighten the muffler connection. | | | -
Position the exhaust pipes to the manifolds and tighten. Make sure that the catalytic converter and heat shield do not contact the frame rails. | | | -
With the complete exhaust system tight (and cooled) the rear hanger insulator should be angled forward, to allow the system to expand rearward when heated during normal running. | | |
