Banks Power Dodge Trucks: (Diesel ’98 - 02 5.9L Cummins ISB) Exhaust- Monster Exhaust '98-02 - Manual (Page 5)

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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
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step requires 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.
under the vehicle, remove
the entire factory exhaust
system. starting at the rear
of the vehicle, remove each
component by either cutting
through the pipe near the
clamps or by removing the
clamps and heating the joints
to a red-orange color to allow
the crimped pipes to separate.
remove the pin-type hangers
from the rubber frame mounts
by prying with a pry-bar or
by pressing the pin out of
the rubber with large water
pump pliers. a soapy water
solution or a penetrating
lubricant will ease the removal
of pin-type hangers from
the rubber frame mounts.
remove the two bolts that
attach the turbine outlet pipe
to the turbine outlet elbow
and remove the turbine outlet
pipe from the vehicle. Keep
these bolts for later use. to
remove the turbine outlet
pipe, it may be necessary to
cut the pipe just to the rear
of the pin hanger that slides
into the hanger bracket on the
transmission mount.
NOTE: If a Banks Power Elbow
is being installed along with
the Monster Exhaust, continue
with step
4 otherwise skip to
step 8 .
4.
remove the air cleaner
box assembly (including the
black flex hose) from the
passenger side of the vehicle.
5.
remove the five (5) 8-mm
bolts that attach the factory
turbine outlet casting to the
turbine housing. remove the
turbine outlet casting and
gasket.
6.
Install the banks power
elbow casting on the outlet of
the turbine housing using the
five (5) 8-mm bolts and flat
washers provided. see
Figure
2 .
NOTE: Do Not re-use the stock
turbine outlet gasket. The
fully-machined mating surface
on the Banks Power Elbow
does not require a gasket for
adequate sealing. use the
supplied anti-seize compound
on the bolts and tighten them
evenly. torque each bolt to
160 in-lbs.
7.
position the supplied banks
Monster t.o.p. turbine outlet
pipe onto the turbine outlet
elbow ball flange. see Figure
1 .
a. If the banks power elbow
is being installed, attach the
banks Monster t.o.p. turbine
outlet pipe to the power
elbow using the supplied
7 ⁄
16
bolts and washers. apply
supplied anti-seize to threads.
Do not completely tighten
the bolts at this point in the
installation.
b. If the factory outlet elbow
is being re-used, install the
previously removed attaching
bolts to hold it in place, but do
not tighten them at this point
in the installation.
Monster Exhaust System Installation