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Center Exhaust Pipe: Removal

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CAUTION: Vehicle components are extremely hot after driving. Be wary of receiving burns from heated parts.
  1. Remove the collector cover.
  2. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
    Fig 1: Disconnecting Ground Cable From Battery
    G07680957Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  3. Remove the intercooler. < Ref. to REMOVAL , Intercooler. >
  4. Lift up the vehicle.
  5. Remove the bolts which secure the lower side of the turbocharger lower cover.
    Fig 2: Locating Bolts Which Secure Lower Side Of Turbocharger Lower Cover
    G07680958Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  6. Lower the vehicle.
  7. Remove the turbocharger upper cover.
    Fig 3: Turbocharger Upper Cover And Bolts
    G07680959Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  8. Remove the bolts which hold the upper side of the turbocharger lower cover.
    Fig 4: Locating Bolts Which Hold Upper Side Of Turbocharger Lower Cover
    G07680960Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  9. Remove the upper side bolts and nuts that hold the center exhaust pipe on the turbocharger, and remove the turbocharger cover stay (A).
    Fig 5: Locating Upper Side Bolts And Nuts That Hold Center Exhaust Pipe On Turbocharger
    G07680961Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  10. Lift up the vehicle.
  11. Remove the lower side nuts (two places) that hold the center exhaust pipe on the turbocharger.
    Fig 6: Locating Lower Side Nuts That Hold Center Exhaust Pipe On Turbocharger
    G07680962Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  12. Disconnect the connector from the rear oxygen sensor, and remove the clip (A) holding the rear oxygen sensor harness.
    Fig 7: Locating Rear Oxygen Sensor Connector And Rear Oxygen Sensor Harness Clip
    G07680963Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  13. Remove the rear exhaust pipe from center exhaust pipe.
    Fig 8: Locating Rear Exhaust Pipe Nut At Center Exhaust Pipe
    G07680964Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  14. Remove the bolt which holds center exhaust pipe to transmission.
    Fig 9: Locating Bolt Which Holds Center Exhaust Pipe To Transmission
    G07680965Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  15. Remove the bolt which holds center exhaust pipe to hanger bracket, and remove the center exhaust pipe.
    CAUTION: Be careful not to drop the center exhaust pipe.
    Fig 10: Locating Bolt Which Holds Center Exhaust Pipe To Hanger Bracket
    G07680966Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  16. Remove the turbocharger lower cover.
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