Installing the left and right gasoline particulate filters

Gasoline particulate filter, left and right 

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• Replace the seals (1).

  Parts:  Seals

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• Replace nuts (1).

  Parts:  Nuts

• Tighten nuts (1).

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  Tightening torques 

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

• Tighten the union nuts (1).

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  Tightening torques 

  Pressure line to exhaust system
  Coupling nut	Tightening torque	20 Nm

• Replace nuts (1).

  Parts:  Nuts

• Tighten nuts (1).

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  Tightening torques 

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

• Tighten the union nuts (1).

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  Tightening torques 

  Pressure line to exhaust system
  Coupling nut	Tightening torque	20 Nm

• 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.

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  Tightening torques 

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

• 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 

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

Follow-up work 

• Refer to WHEN REPLACING THE GASOLINE PARTICULATE FILTER: REGISTER THE GASOLINE PARTICULATE FILTER .
• Refer to REPLACEMENT: OPERATE THE GASOLINE PARTICULATE FILTER FOR THE FIRST TIME .