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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96466 v.7.0

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

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