Front exhaust pipe, removing and installing

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NOTE:

Exhaust system decoupling element must not be bent more than 10 ° , otherwise it may be damaged.

Fig 1: Locating Clamping Sleeve

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Loosen clamping sleeve - arrow - and push it rearward.

Fig 2: Separating Front Exhaust Pipe/Catalytic Converter

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Separate front exhaust pipe/catalytic converter - arrows -.
Remove bolt - 1 - at bracket for front exhaust pipe and remove front exhaust pipe.

Torque specifications

Component		Nm
Front exhaust pipe to catalytic converter		40 ¹⁾²⁾
Support to transmission/front exhaust pipe		40
Clamping sleeve		23
¹⁾ Replace bolt or nut ²⁾ Coat studs of exhaust manifold and threads of oxygen sensor with hot bolt paste; Hot bolt paste