| 摘要 |
A serviceable muffler ( 20 ) has an end plate ( 34 ) releasably clamped ( 36 ) to an open end ( 30 ) of a muffler body ( 26 ) and permitting access to an internal catalytic or filter element ( 28 ) for removal and replacement. An apertured flange ( 44 ) has an outer border with flared rounded portion ( 46 ) complemental to flared rounded portions ( 40 and 42 ) of each of the end plate ( 34 ) and the open end ( 30 ) of the body ( 26 ), and having an inner border defined by an aperture ( 48 ) through which the element ( 28 ) is removed and replaced. Servicing and manufacturing methods are provided.
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