Left Exhaust Manifold, Tightening Specifications And Sequence

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Fig 1: Left Exhaust Manifold Nut Tightening Sequence

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NOTE:

Replace The Exhaust Manifold Nuts.

Coat the thread on the nut with hot bolt paste.

-- Tighten the nuts in 3 steps according to the tightening sequence:

Step	Nuts	Tightening Specification
1.	-1 to 6-	Install all the way in by hand.
2.	-1 to 6-	20 Nm
3.	-1 to 6-	30 Nm