Muffler: Service and Repair

Exhaust Silencer

Removal
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Lift up the vehicle and support with suitable safety stands.
3. Remove the support rubber fixing nuts (2), the exhaust silencer fixing nuts (4) and rear exhaust pipe fixing nuts (5), then remove the exhaust silencer (3).

Installation
1. Install the exhaust silencer (3) and tighten the fixing nuts (4) (5) to the specified torque.
Torque
Nuts: 43 Nm (32 ft. lbs.)
2. Tighten the support rubber fixing nuts (2) to the specified torque.
Torque
Bolts: 15 Nm (11 ft. lbs.)