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Exhaust gas recirculation system > < Assembly overview - silencer with mountings (vehicles with four-wheel drive)

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Aligning exhaust system free of stress
Aligning exhaust system free of stress
Prerequisite
l  Engine must be cold
Procedure
–  Loosen bolted connection of clamp between front exhaust pipe and silencer.
   
–  Position clamp at distance -a- = 5 mm from marking on front exhaust pipe and lightly tighten front bolted connection.
  N26-0568
–  Push exhaust tailpipe with silencer forwards into clamp until dimension -a- 15…17 mm is attained between mounting attachment points for body and rear silencer. -Arrow- points in direction of travel.
–  Align rear silencer horizontally.
–  With parts in this position, tighten bolted connections of clamp.
Specified torque, M8: 25 Nm
Specified torque, M10: 40 Nm
–  Once clamp has been tightened, check distance -a- and correct if necessary.
  N26-10011

Exhaust gas recirculation system > < Assembly overview - silencer with mountings (vehicles with four-wheel drive)