Honda TRX680FA Service Manual page 78

FRAME/BODY PANELS/EXHAUST SYSTEM
MUFFLER
Remove the rear carrier assembly (page 3-13).
Loosen the muffler band bolts.
Remove the mounting nuts and bolts, and the muf-
fler.
Remove the joint gasket.
When tightening,
adjust the clearance
between the
exhaust pipe and
cover stay as
shown so they do
not interfere.
INSTALLATION
Install new joint gasket and muffler gasket.
Install the muffler and exhaust pipe in the reverse
order of removal by loosely tightening all the fas-
teners.
Tighten the joint nuts first, then tighten the mount-
ing nuts and the band bolts.
TORQUE:
Muffler band bolt: 23 N m (2.3 kgf-m, 17 Ibf-ft)
After installation, inspect the exhaust system for
leaks.
Install the removed covers in the reverse order of
removal.
MOUNTING BOLTS
JOINT NUTS
BAND BOLTS
MOUNTING NUTS
MUFFLER
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