Removing
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Refitting
)
- Position the vehicle on a lift.- Using suitable measuring equipment, measure the cutting area for the subsequent removal of the rear silencer.1. For versions without DPF, with reference to the flat surface of the catalytic converter flange, measure a distance of 1496.5 mm and trace the measurement on the exhaust pipe for the subsequent cutting.
1. For versions with DPF, with reference to the end section, DPF side, of the centre exhaust pipe, measure a distance of 940.8 mm and trace the measurement on the exhaust pipe for the subsequent cutting.
1. Undo the bolt fixing the rear silencer mounting bracket.2. Disconnect the exhaust silencer (2a) from the flexible mounting (2b).- Secure the rear exhaust silencer and centre exhaust pipe to the bodyshell.
1. Cut the exhaust pipe by the reference mark made previously.- Remove the rear exhaust silencer.
Refitting
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Removing
)
- Using a file, remove the bevel from the cut end of the centre exhaust silencer.- Place the new rear exhaust silencer in its housing and secure to the flexible mountings.- Join the rear exhaust silencer to the centre exhaust pipe using the metal band supplied by the Parts Dept.- Tighten the metal band nut.- Tighten the bolt fixing the rear exhaust silencer mounting bracket.- Remove the vehicle from the lift.
Removing
(
Refitting
)
- Position the vehicle on a lift.- Using suitable measuring equipment, measure the cutting area for the subsequent removal of the rear silencer.1. For versions without DPF, with reference to the flat surface of the catalytic converter flange, measure a distance of 1496.5 mm and trace the measurement on the exhaust pipe for the subsequent cutting.
