911 Targa (996) F6-3.6L (2004)
2. Insert the muffler into the vehicle from the wheel side and move it to installation position. Then fit the three hexagon nuts on the screw connection
points of the holder -arrows- and tighten only slightly.
3. Slide the clamping sleeve over the muffler pipe and move it to installation position. Screw down both hexagon nuts and tighten with the prescribed
torque.
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Tightening torque for hexagon nuts of the clamping sleeve: 46 Nm (34 ftlb.)
4. Tighten the three muffler fastening screws with the prescribed torque.
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Tightening torque for the MB hexagon-head bolts on the muffler holder: 23 Nm (11 ftlb.)
Note! Replace fastening clamp for tailpipe.
5. Fit tailpipe. To do this, put the new fastening clamp (in the new installation position) -illustration below- with tailpipe onto the connecting pipe to
the muffler. Slightly tighten the M8 hexagon nut with a commercially available long 3/8-inch socket wrench insert (a/f 16).
Installation position and tool for tailpipe fastening clamp
6. Align tailpipe. To do this, position the tailpipe with respect to the rear spoiler. See: