12 SERVICE WORK ON THE CHASSIS 57
–
Clean main silencer housing
and screen
of the spark arrestor with compressed air.
–
Mount a new O-ring
on silencer cap
.
–
Position silencer cap
. Mount and tighten screws
.
Guideline
Screws on the main silencer M5 7 Nm (5.2 lbf ft)
Finishing work
– Install the main silencer. ( p. 57)
– Install the right side cover. ( p. 58)
12.30 Installing the main silencer
S00907-11
Main work
–
Mount the main silencer. Mount screws
but do not tighten yet.
–
Reconnect spring
.
Spring hooks (50305017000)
–
Tighten screws
.
Guideline
Remaining screws, chassis M6 10 Nm (7.4 lbf ft)
Finishing work
– Install the right side cover. ( p. 58)
12.31 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.
– Allow the exhaust system to cool down. Do not touch hot components.
Info
Over time, the fibers of the glass fiber yarn escape and the damper "burns" out.
Not only is the noise level higher, the performance characteristic changes.
Preparatory work
– Remove the right side cover. ( p. 58)
– Remove the main silencer. ( p. 55)
M00435-10
Main work
(FE EU/AU)
– Remove all screws on the main silencer.
–
Take off silencer cap
and O-ring
.
–
Take off outer tube
and O-ring
.
–
Remove glass fiber yarn filling
from inner tube
.
– Clean the parts that need to be reinstalled and check for damage.
– Mount the new glass fiber yarn filling on the inner tube.
–
Mount O-ring
onto connecting cap
.
– Position the inner tube with the connecting cap and glass fiber yarn filling in
the outer tube.
–
Mount O-ring
on the silencer cap.
–
Position the silencer cap with O-ring
in the outer tube.
– Mount and tighten all of the screws.
Guideline
Screws on the main silencer M5 7 Nm (5.2 lbf ft)
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