Left Exhaust Manifold, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Turn off the ignition.

-- Disconnect the Ground (GND) cable -4-. Refer to GROUND CABLE WITH Battery Monitoring Control Module -J367- FROM MY 09, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Fig 1: Pry Cover -1- With 80 - 200 From Floor Covering.

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WARNING:

When working on the whole exhaust system:

Follow the safety precautions when working on the exhaust system. Refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .

-- Open the cover over the Terminal 30 Wire Junction 2 -TV22- -arrow-.

Fig 2: Opening Cover Over Terminal 30 Wire Junction 2 -Tv22- -Arrow-

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-- Remove the bolt -1-.

-- Remove the bolts -2- from the Battery Jump Start Terminal -U6- and free up the electric wire.

-- Remove the pre-catalytic converter. Refer to PRE-CATALYTIC CONVERTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the air guide hose by loosening the hose clamps -arrows-.

Fig 3: Identifying Charge Air Hose Clamps -Arrows- And Hose

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-- Remove the bolts -1-.

Fig 4: Locating Bolts

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NOTE:

Ignore item -2-.

-- Remove the nuts in the following sequence: -8 through 1-. Remove the exhaust manifold upward.

Fig 5: Exhaust Manifold - Tightening Specification And Sequence

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