Muffler: Service and Repair

Removal

1. Raise and support the vehicle.





2. Remove the inlet pipe-to-muffler clamp.
^ Remove the clamp nuts.
^ Remove the clamp.





3. NOTE: It may be necessary to heat the inlet pipe-to-muffler joint to ease removal.

NOTE: To remove the production muffler and tail pipe assembly, it will be necessary to cut the pipe at a point over the axle.
Cut the tailpipe at a point over the axle.








4. Remove the tailpipe assembly.
^ Remove the tailpipe from the exhaust hanger insulator.
^ Remove the tailpipe.

Installation





1. NOTE: It may be necessary to heat the inlet-to-muffler joint to ease installation.

Position the muffler and tailpipe assembly.





2. CAUTION: Do not use oil or grease-based lubricants on insulators which deteriorates the rubber.

NOTE: A soap-and-water solution will ease installation of the muffler hangers into the rubber tailpipe hanger insulators.

Install the exhaust hanger insulators.





3. Install the tailpipe into the exhaust hanger insulator.





4. Install the muffler to the inlet pipe.
^ Position the clamp.
^ Install the nuts.





5. Install the muffler-to-tailpipe gasket, nuts, and the bolts.
6. Lower the vehicle.