HOOKER BLACKHEART BH10301 Axle-Back Exhaust System Instruction Manual

HOOKER BLACKHEART BH10301 Axle-Back Exhaust System

Thank you for making HOOKER HEADERS your choice in a high-performance exhaust system. Extensive dyno/track testing has enabled HOOKER to offer the most advanced design in exhaust systems. The installation, while not complex, will take a certain amount of time. However, the additional horsepower and improved performance will more than justify your efforts. Proper installation and maintenance will ensure long life and maximum performance from your HOOKER HEADER exhaust system.

BEFORE STARTING

Your vehicle must be raised a minimum of 36 inches. A floor hoist is ideal. If no hoist is available, we strongly urge the use of axle stands as a safety measure. Please read these instructions in their entirety before attempting the installation.

CAUTION! WORK ONLY ON A LEVEL SURFACE. USE JACKS /JACK STANDS OF SUFFICIENT CAPACITY TO LIFT AND SUPPORT YOUR VEHICLE. NEVER WORK UNDER A VEHICLE SUPPORTED BY A FLOOR OR BUMPER JACK.

INCLUDED HARDWARE

Check the hardware package. If anything is missing, please contact Technical Service at 1-866-464-6553 or 270-781-9741.

REMOVING THE OE EXHAUST

1. Disconnect the negative cable from the vehicle battery.
2. Lift the vehicle and secure on jack stands.
3. Start at the OEM muffler flange. Remove the (x2) 14mm head nuts and (x2) springs. Detach the OEM muffler flange from the resonator flange
4. Spray the (x4) rubber isolators with lubricant. We recommend using WD-40® or equivalent
5. Slide the (x4) muffler hangers out of the rubber isolators. Now, remove the OEM muffler from under the car.

INSTALLATION

1. From under the car, install the Blackheart muffler. Spray the rubber isolators with WD-40®. Now slide the (x4) hangers in the (x4) rubber isolators.
2. Check the OEM donut gasket (replace if necessary). Now, connect the Blackheart muffler flange to the OEM resonator flange. Install the (x2) OEM springs, (x2) spring bolts, and (x2) flange locknuts supplied with the kit (Figure 3).
3. Line up the exhaust tips and tighten the (x2) flange lock nuts.
4. Re-check your work
5. Remove the jack stands and lower the vehicle
6. After 150 miles, re-check and tighten all bolts and clamps.

NOTE : It is normal for the Blackheart Exhaust System to emit smoke for the first few minutes during break-in period.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY – DISCLAIMER

The regulation of emissions production, noise levels, and safety standards is undertaken by the federal government, each of the fifty state legislatures, and by many local municipalities, towns, and counties. HOOKER™ makes no warranties of merchantability, of fitness for particular purpose, or that its products are approved for general use, or that its products comply with laws, regulations, or ordinances in the state where they may be sold to the ultimate purchaser, the consumer. Unless expressly stated to the contrary in the catalog, instruction sheet; or price list, the entire risk as to the conformity of any company product in any such state and as to repair should the product prove to be defective or non-conforming, is on the retail purchaser, the buyer, the ultimate consumer, of such product and it is not upon the seller, distributor, or manufacturer. In this connection, the retail purchaser, the buyer, the ultimate consumer assumes the burden of the entire cost of any and all necessary service, alterations, or repair.

THE FOREGOING STATEMENT LIMITS THE LIABILITY OF THE MANUFACTURER.
California vehicle code, sections 27156 and 38391, prohibits the advertising, offering for sale, or installation of any device, which modifies a vehicle’s emission control system, unless exempted, unless otherwise noted. HOOKER™ Headers that have not received an Executive Order (E.O.) exemption from these code sections are not legal for sale or use in California on vehicles originally equipped with catalytic converters, except for racing vehicles, which may never be driven upon a highway. Check with your local authorities to determine if these headers are legal for use in your particular area. © 2018 Hooker Headers, Inc. All rights reserved. Tous Droits Réservés. 199R11619 Date: 6-26-18

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