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MILLTEK SPORT // EXHAUST FITTING MANUAL

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Milltek Sport / / exhauSt Fitting Manual

BeFore you Start• Checkallthecomponentsagainstthepackinglist.

• Forsafetypurposesandeaseofinstallation,whereverpossibletakeyourvehicletoaqualifiedinstallerwithavehiclelift.

• Ifcarryingoutahome-installation,parkyourvehicleonalevelsurfaceandallowtimeforthevehicleandexhausttocooldown.

• Remembertoalwaysusejackstandstosupportthevehiclewhenworkingunderneath.

• Wearprotectiveclothing,includingeyeshields.

• Disconnectthebatteryifworkingnearelectricalconnections.

reMoving the Stock SySteM• Sprayallbolts,jointsandmountswithreleasing

fluid;allowtopenetrateforaboutanhour.

• Releaseallconnectorsorclampsonthesystemandthenstarttodismantlethesystemfromtherearforwards.Somestocksystemsareinstalledinonepiecebythecarmanufacturerbeforethesuspensionorrearaxleareinstalled,thesesystemswillneedtobecuttoberemoved.

• Stocksystemsareheavy,somakesurethatyouhavehelporcanadequatelysupportthesystemwhenitisreleased.

• Sometimesremovingtherubberhangerscanbedifficult,removingthebracketfromthebodymaybeabettersolution.

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inStalling the Milltek SySteM• Removeallprotectivepackagingandtrialfit

theunitstogetherontheground,makesurethateachjointhasaclampandthattherubberhangersaretransferredfromthestocksystem,replaceanywornordamagedmounts.

• Smearasmallamountofhi-temperaturesiliconsealantinsideeachslottedjointorflangeface,thiswillhelppreventleaksonstart-upandpreventthepipesseizingtogether.

• Installthesystem,fronttobackwithoutclampinganyjoints.

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• Positionthesystemsothatthehangersareideallyinclinedtothefrontofthecarby10-15mm,thesehangerswillthenmoveintotheircorrectpositionwhenthesystemishotandexpands.

• Makesurethatthereisadequateclearancearoundthesystem,rememberingthatthesystemwillexpandbyupto25mmwhenhot.

• Whenthesystemisintheoptimumposition,tightenuptheclampsfromthefronttotheback,adjustingthesystemasnecessary.Donotovertightentheclamps.

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Warning!Pleasenotethataftertestdrivingthevehicle,theexhaustcomponentswillbehot,useglovesandtakeextracare.

running the Milltek SySteM For the FirSt tiMe• Wipeoffalloil,greaseandfingerprints

fromyourMillteksystem.

• Makesurethatallcovers,heatshieldsandbracketshavebeenreplaced.

• Reconnectthebatteryifnecessary.

• Donotstarttheengineinanenclosedspace,adequateventilationisalwaysrequired.

• Startthevehicleandallowtorunattickoveruntilthesystemiswarmedup.

• Checkthesystemforleaks;it’snotunusualforcondensationtofinditswayoutofthejointsinthewarm-upphase.

• Takeyourvehicleforatestdriveandallowthevehicletoreachoptimumrunningtemperatures.Aftertestdrive;re-checkallthejointsandclearanceswhilsttheexhaustisstillhot,re-adjustifnecessary.

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