Exhaust system installation – Banks Power Dodge Trucks: (Diesel ’07 - 12 6.7L Cummins) Exhaust- Monster Exhaust, Split-Dual, side exits '07-10 including Mega Cab User Manual
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1.
As a precaution, disconnect the
ground of the battery (if there is more
than one battery, disconnect both).
2.
Raise the vehicle and support it
with properly weight rated safety
stands, ramps or a commercial hoist.
Follow the manufacturer’s safety
precautions. Take care to balance the
vehicle to prevent it from slipping or
falling. When using ramps, be sure the
front wheels are centered squarely on
the topsides; place the transmission in
park; set the parking brake and place
blocks behind the rear wheels.
CAUTION: DO NOT WORK UNDER
ANY VEHICLE SUPPORTED ONLY
BY A JACK. SEVERE INJURY MAY
RESULT.
WARNING! The following step may
require the use of a torch and/
or saw. Proper safety equipment
should be used. Failure to use
proper safety equipment may
result in severe injury.
3.
Starting at the rear of the
vehicle, remove the tailpipe near the
intermediate pipe clamps by cutting
through the connection or by removing
the clamps and heating the joints
with an oxy-acetylene torch to allow
crimped pipes to separate. Remove
the tailpipe from the vehicle.
4.
Remove the clamps on the Diesel
Particulate Filter to front intermediate
pipe. TAKE CAUTION TO NOT CUT
OR DAMAGE DIESEL PARTICULATE
FILTER TUBING. Separate the
intermediate pipe to Diesel Particulate
Filter connection.
Note: the use of an oxy-acetylene
torch may be necessary. Remove the
hanger pins from the rubber hangers
with a pry bar (Spray lubricant will
ease hanger removal) and remove the
exhaust assembly from the vehicle.
5.
Locate the supplied intermediate
pipe and cut the intermediate pipe
based on the following configurations.
See Table 1. cut the NON-swedged
end of the intermediate pipe. See
Figure 2.
6.
Install a 4” exhaust clamp onto the
front of the Banks intermediate pipe.
Install the intermediate pipe onto the
Diesel Particulate Filter outlet. Loosely
snug the 4” clamp.
Note: once the pipe has been
completely engaged in the slip
joint, it should be marked with a
marker, scribe or tape for reference
when tightening clamps later in the
installation. each slip joint in the
system should be marked in this
fashion. When the exhaust system is
being adjusted to align the hangers,
the slip joints can be adjusted so that
the reference mark is no more than
1
⁄
4
” away from its original position.
7.
Install the rear intermediate pipe
hanger clamp with the two pins facing
the front of the vehicle. Insert the
two hanger pins into the vehicle’s
corresponding rubber insulators. See
Figure 3.
8.
Install the Banks Y-pipe into the
intermediate pipe outlet such that the
outlets are pointing up. Install two (2)
3-
1
⁄
2
” saddle clamps onto each Y-pipe
outlet (see Figure 4).
Exhaust System Installation