Briggs & Stratton Vanguard 05000 Manual page 82

3. Take the muffler guard bracket ([A] Fig.
13) off of the muffler.
Fig. 13
4. Remove the mounting screws that secure
muffler (A) to its support bracket (B) and
exhaust manifo ld ([C] Fig. 14).
Fig. 14
5. Remove the mounting bolts that secure
the exhaust manifold ([A] Fig. 15) and
exhaust gaskets.
Fig. 15
6. Inspect the exhaust system components.
See SECTION 4- EXHAUST SYSTEMS.
To install muffler to model 161400:
1. Assemble the lower portion of the exhaust
manifold (with its gasket) and two bolts
([A] Fig. 16) to the muffler and finger-
tighten.
Fig. 16
2. Secure the muffler/manifold assembly and
its gasket to the head and finger-tighten.
3. Make sure the support bracket is under
the blower housing flan ge ([B] Fig. 17)
and start the mounting bolts.
Fig. 17
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