11
SERVICE WORK ON THE CHASSIS
11.29
Installing the main silencer
11.30
Changing the glass fiber yarn filling of the main silencer
Warning
Danger of burns The exhaust system gets very hot when the vehicle is driven.
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Allow the exhaust system to cool down before performing any work on the vehicle.
Info
Over a period, the fibers of the glass fiber yarn vanish into the air, and the silencer "burns out".
Not only is the noise level higher, the performance characteristic changes.
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Remove screw
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Pull the main silencer off of the manifold at rubber sleeve
E00219-10
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Mount the main silencer with rubber sleeve
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Mount and tighten screw
Guideline
Remaining screws, chassis
E00219-11
Preparatory work
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Remove the main silencer. (
Main work
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Remove screws
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Pull glass fiber yarn filling
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Clean the parts that are to be reinstalled.
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Mount new glass fiber yarn filling
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Slide outer tube
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Insert silencer cap
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Mount and tighten screws
Guideline
Remaining screws, chassis
401544-10
Finishing work
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Install the main silencer. (
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p. 43)
. Take off silencer cap
from the inner tube.
on the inner tube.
over the inner tube with the new glass fiber yarn filling.
with O-ring
into the outer tube.
with toothed washers.
p. 44)
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M6
10 Nm (7.4 lbf ft)
with O-ring
and outer tube
M6
10 Nm (7.4 lbf ft)
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