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08/22/08 PN 96441 v.3.0 Banks Monster ® Exhaust System 2003-2007 Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Turbo-Diesel F450/F550 Trucks, Cab & Chassis THIS MANUAL IS FOR USE WITH SYSTEMS 47273-47292 Gale Banks Engineering 546 Duggan Avenue • Azusa, CA 91702 (626) 969- 9600 • Fax (626) 33 4 - 17 43 Product Information & Sales: (800) 438-7693 bankspower.c[...]
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De ar Cu sto me r, If you have any questions concerning the installation of your Banks Power System, pl ea se cal l o ur Te ch ni cal Se rv ic e Hotline at (888) 839-2700 between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm (PT). If you have any questions relating to shipping or billing, please contact our Customer Service Department at (888) 839-5600. Thank you. 1. Before[...]
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1. Disconnect the negative (ground) cable from the battery (if there is more than one battery, disconnect both negative cables). Secure the cable so it cannot accidentally come in contact with the post. 2. Raise the vehicle and support it securely with properly weight-rated safety stands, ramps or a commercial hoist. Take care to balance the vehicl[...]
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8 2 9 9 3a-3d 1a-1b Figure 1 G e n e r a l A s s e m b l y D i a g r a m T. O. P S yst em ( Build Date 9/03 & Earlier) It em # D esc ri pt io n 1a T.O.P w/Resonator 2 Front Intermediate Pipe 8 Exhaust Clamp, 4” 9 Exhaust Clamp, 3.5” T. O. P S yst em (Build Date 10/03 & Later) Item# Description 1b T.O.P w/ 0ut Resonator 2 Front Intermedi[...]
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4 8 10 5 8 6a 11 6 7 96441 v.3.0 5[...]
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not to trim an excessive amount of tubing. Be su re to we ar pr op er s af et y equipment. IM PO RT ANT : D ie se l c at aly st s m ay be co me pl ug ge d wi th so ot wh ic h ca n r es tr ic t e xha us t fl ow , i mpe di ng pe rf or man ce . I ns pe ct the co nv er ter by sh in in g a pow er fu l f la sh lig ht in to th e in le t. Ob se rv e th e l[...]
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10. Install a 4” exhaust clamp onto the Banks Monster Muffler inlet. Connect the muffler inlet onto the rear of the extension pipe. Install the 4” muffler clamp onto the Monster muffler outlet such that the hanger pins are towards the front of the vehicle. Install the hanger pins into the vehicle’s rubber insulators. 11. Route the tailpipe ov[...]
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the provided measurements (see Fig ur e 5 ) to position the logos for a clean factory look. 16. Re-connect negative battery cable(s). Start the engine and listen for exhaust leaks. Tighten the exhaust clamps as necessary. Whenever possible, tack-welding slip connections to prevent disengagement is recommended. Banks Monster Exhaust installation is [...]
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Figure 5 96441 v.3.0 9[...]
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P a r ts L i s t —F o r d P o w e r S t r o k e M o n s t er E x h a u s t T.O.P System T.O.P System (Build Date (Build Date 9/03 & Earlier) 10/03 & Later) Item# P/N Description 48761 48781 1a 53525 T.O.P w/Resonator 1 1b 53537 T.O.P w/out Resonator 1 2 53526 Front Intermediate Pipe 1 1 8 52470 Exhaust Clamp, 4” 1 1 9 52465 Exhaust Clam[...]
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Ext. Cab Ext. Cab Reg. Cab Reg. Cab Crew Cab Crew Cab Crew Cab Crew Cab 162” WB 162” WB 165” WB 165” WB 176” WB 176” WB 200” WB 200” WB Storage Storage Storage Storage Boxes Boxes Boxes Boxes 47277 47278 47279 47280 47281 47282 47283 47284 Item# P/N Description 47285 47286 47287 47288 47289 47290 47291 47292 3a 53539 EC 162” WB - [...]
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Gale Banks Engineering 546 Duggan Avenue • Azusa, CA 91702 (626) 969- 9600 • Fax (626) 33 4 - 17 43 Product Information & Sales: (800) 438-7693 bankspower.com[...]