Remove/Install Exhaust System (28Q700) - Briggs & Stratton Vanguard 05000 Manual

3. Place exhaust manifold elbow on gasket
in heat shield and install mounting bolts.
([A] Fig. 26)
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4. Torque bolts to listed values.
NOTE
: If lower mounting bracket was removed:
Install bracket (See Fig. 23).
5. Torque bracket mounting bolts to listed
value. SEE SECTION 14- ENGINE
SPECIFICATIONS.
6. Slide elbow cover on to elbow heat shield
but do not install fasteners.
7. Assemble the muffler clamp and slip over
slotted flange of muffler.
8. Push the muffler and clamp assembly (A)
on the exhaust manifold ([B] Fig. 27).
9. Install support bolts through lower support
bracket and finger-tighten.
10. Make sure the muffler assembly is
completely seated on exhaust manifold.
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Fig. 26
Fig. 27
11. Torque muffler clamp screw and nut to
listed values.SEE SECTION 14- ENGINE
SPECIFICATIONS.
12. Torque lower bracke t bolts to listed
values. SEE SECTION 14- ENGINE
SPECIFICATIONS.
13. Install mounting screws in exhaust elbow
cover.
14. Torque all fasteners to listed values.
REMOVE/INSTALL EXHAUST
SYSTEM
(28Q700)
Fig. 28
To remove muffler from model 28Q700:
1. Remove muffler brace screw ([A] Fig. 29).
Fig. 29
2. Band back locking tabs ([B] Fig. 29).
3. Remove bolts and muffler.
4. Discard old muffler gasket.