SERVICE WORK ON THE CHASSIS 43
B00325-01
Main work
– Wash the air filter thoroughly in special cleaning liquid and allow it to dry properly.
Air filter cleaner ( p. 98)
Info
Only press the air filter to dry it, never wring it out.
– Oil the dry air filter with a high quality filter oil.
Oil for foam air filter ( p. 98)
– Clean the air filter box.
– Clean the intake flange and check it for damage and tightness.
Follow-up work
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Install the air filter. x ( p. 42)
– Install the air filter box lid. ( p. 41)
10.29Removing 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.
101280-10
– Disconnect spring 1.
Spring hooks (50305017000)
– Remove screws 2 and take off the main silencer.
10.30Installing the main silencer
101280-11
– Position the main silencer. Mount and tighten screws 1.
Guideline
Remaining screws, chassis M6 10 Nm (7.4 lbf ft)
– Reconnect spring 2.
Spring hooks (50305017000)
10.31Changing the glass fiber yarn filling of the main silencer x
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 a period, the fibers of the insulating material vanish into the air, and the silencer "burns out".
Not only is the noise level higher, the performance characteristic changes.
Preliminary work
– Remove the main silencer. ( p. 43)