F-MAX-USER MANUAL-FULL BOOK-ENGLISH

MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE

Exhaust System

Spark Arrester

CAUTION Washing the exhaust muffler

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Put on a pair of gloves before removing spark arrester as the muffler and spark arrestor is hot. The spark arrester is removed from the exhaust pipe by loosening the brackets on it.

Spark arrester shall be installed at hazardous material loading, unloading locations and fuel stations during fuel filling or draining. When the vehicle is out of the station, the spark arrester shall be removed.

Various sensors and urea injector shall be available on the exhaust muffler. When you wash your vehicle, do not apply water jet on the urea injector on the muffler, sensors and the electric connections. DOC, DPF and SCR catalyst are available in the exhaust muffler. These parts are ceramic-based bricks, and it is definitely not allowed to wash these parts. Do not attempt to wash inside the muffler from the muffler outlet or from the injector housing by removing the urea injector.

Spark arrester shall be cleaned by water jet to cleanse its pores after every 25 uses.

Put on a pair of gloves before installing spark arrester as the muffler is hot. Hook the spark arrestor from its clips to the hangers in the muffler. Close the clips and retain the spark arrestor to the exhaust.

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