Honda 450X 2005 Owner's Manual & Competition Handbook page 67

Muffler Installation
1. Install a new gasket (1) on to the exhaust pipe.
2. Install the muffler clamp (2) by aligning the
tab (4) of the muffler clamp with the cut-out
(5) of the muffler (3).
3. Install the muffler (3).
(3)
(2)
(1) gasket (4) tab
(2) muffler clamp (5) cut-out
(3) muffler
4. Install the front muffler mounting bolt (6),
rear muffler mounting bolt/washer (7) and
loosely tighten them.
Tighten the front muffler mounting bolt and
rear muffler mounting bolt to the specified
torque:
19 lbf·ft (26 N·m, 2.7 kgf·m)
5. Tighten the muffler clamp bolt (8) to the
(5) (4)
specified torque:
15 lbf·ft (21 N·m, 2.1 kgf·m)
(2)
(1)
(6) front muffler mounting bolt
(7) rear muffler mounting bolt/washer
(8) muffler clamp bolt
6. Install the right side cover (9) and side cover
7. Install the seat bolt (11) and tighten it to the
(7)
(6)
(8)
(9) right side cover
(10) side cover bolt
Exhaust Pipe/Muffler
bolt (10).
specified torque:
19 lbf·ft (26 N·m, 2.7 kgf·m)
(11)
(9)
(10)
(11) seat bolt
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