Banks Power Chevy_GMC Trucks: Duramax LB7 (Diesel ’01 - 04 6.6L) Exhaust- Monster Exhaust, Split-Dual '01-07 - Manual (Page 7)

13.
Install the Banks flanged
intermediate pipe and 4-bolt gasket
onto the headpipe. Loosely assemble
with the four (4) factory nuts or if
optional headpipe was installed use
the supplied 7 ⁄
16
” bolts, washers and
nuts. Slide the Banks 4-inch band
clamp on the outlet of the Banks
4-bolt flange pipe.
14.
For 2006-2007 models, install
a 4” saddle clamp onto the catalytic
converter outlet.
15.
Insert the intermediate pipe inlet
onto the flanged intermediate pipe or
catalytic converter outlet. Install the
intermediate pipe hanger pin(s) into
the vehicle rubber grommets.
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.
Note: For 2006-2007 models, you
may need to be grind away part of the
alignment pin for the catalytic converter
in order for the intermediate pipe to
position property.
16.
Install a 4”saddle clamp onto
the Monster muffler inlet. Install the
Monster muffler inlet onto the Banks
intermediate pipe outlet. Be sure
that the inlet side of the muffler (see
markings on muffler body) is facing
toward the front of the vehicle. Orient
the muffler such that the “Banks
Monster” logo is facing towards the
frame and is level with the ground.
verify that the muffler and intermediate
pipe are completely engaged.
17.
Install the muffler hanger clamp
onto the muffler outlet. Insert the
hanger pin into the vehicle’s rubber
hanger.
18.
Install the Banks Y-pipe into the
muffler outlet such that the outlets are
pointing up. Install two (2) 3- 1 ⁄
2
” saddle
clamps onto each y-pipe outlet (See
Figure 3).
19.
Install the driver-side hanger
bracket into the rear of the driver-
side frame rail. If a hitch is installed,
remove the hitch hardware on the
driver-side, install the frame bracket
and reinstall the existing hitch
hardware.
For Long bed models, use one (1) bolt
on the flat of frame rail and one (1)
bolt on the side of the frame rail.
For Short bed models, use two (2)
bolts on the flat of the frame rail
(no bolts on the side).
See Figure 4.
20.
Install the supplied rubber
grommet onto the Banks hanger
bracket.
21.
Install the driver-side tailpipe
(longer) into the top Y-pipe outlet.
Install the driver-side tailpipe hanger
into the Banks rubber grommet.
22.
Install the passenger-side
tailpipe (short) into the lower Y-pipe
outlet. Install the passenger-side
tailpipe hanger into the vehicle rubber
grommet.
23.
Adjust each of the pipes to ensure
that all of the hanger pins are parallel
with the frame mounted pins and that
the rubber hangers are all positioned
slightly forward (See Figure 5). This
allows the hangers to be properly
positioned once the exhaust system
reaches operating temperature.
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