Installing the left and right gasoline particulate filters

Gasoline particulate filter, left and right

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CAUTION: Component with heavy weight.
Injury hazard!

TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION

Exhaust system to catalytic converter
Nut M8	Tightening torque	10 Nm
	Tightening torque	28 Nm

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TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION

Pressure line to exhaust system
Coupling nut	Tightening torque	20 Nm

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Parts: Nuts

TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION

Exhaust system to catalytic converter
Nut M8	Tightening torque	10 Nm
	Tightening torque	28 Nm

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TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION

Pressure line to exhaust system
Coupling nut	Tightening torque	20 Nm

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Connect the gasoline particulate filter to the center silencer with the gripper clamps (2).
Center the gripper clamps (1) and tighten the nuts in the (2) area.

TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION

Clamp with partial replacement of exhaust system
Clamp	Tightening torque	45 Nm

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Make sure that the clamps (1) move freely during operation and do not make any noise.
Position the cross-member (2).
Tighten nuts (1).

TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION

Cross-member to underfloor gasoline particulate filter
Nut M8	Tightening torque	19 Nm

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Follow-up work

When replacing the gasoline particulate filter: register the gasoline PARTICULATE FILTER .