Left exhaust manifold, removing and installing

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Removing

NOTE:

During installation, re-install all heat insulation sleeves and heat shields at the same locations.
All cable ties opened or cut during engine removal must be reinstalled at the same locations during installation.

Remove engine → Engine, removing .

Fig 1: Identifying Electrical Connectors On Transmission Bracket

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Remove electrical harness connectors - 3 - and - 4 - from bracket at transmission.
Disconnect electrical harness connectors.
Remove heat insulation sleeve on wiring harness and free up individual electrical wires.

Fig 2: Removing Bolt At Left Front Exhaust Pipe Strap

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Remove bolt - 1 - at left front exhaust pipe strap.

NOTE:

Ignore - 2 -.

Fig 3: Identifying Nuts & Front Exhaust Pipe With Pre- And Main Catalytic Converters

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Remove left front exhaust pipe/exhaust manifold nuts - arrows -.
Remove front exhaust pipe with pre- and main catalytic converters.

Fig 4: Removing/Installing Nuts And Left Exhaust Manifold

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Remove nuts - 1 to 6 - and remove left exhaust manifold.

Installing

Installation is in reverse order of removal, note the following:

NOTE:

Replace self-locking nuts and seal.
During installation, re-install all heat insulation sleeves and heat shields at the same locations.
All cable ties opened or cut during engine removal must be reinstalled at the same locations during installation.

Fig 5: Removing/Installing Nuts And Left Exhaust Manifold

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Place gasket onto stud bolts.
Insert exhaust manifold in securing strips and hand tighten nuts.
Tighten exhaust manifold nuts in 2 stages as follows:
Pre-tighten nuts in - 1 to 6 - sequence to 20 Nm.

Pre-tighten nuts in - 1 to 6 - sequence to 30 Nm.
Install left front exhaust pipe → Left front exhaust pipe with primary and main catalytic converter, removing and installing .
Install engine → Engine, installing .

Torque specifications

Component	Nm
Exhaust manifold to cylinder head	30 ¹⁾²⁾³⁾
¹⁾ Replace nuts. ²⁾ Grease with hot bolt paste; hot bolt paste . ³⁾ Tighten in 2 stages.

Component

Exhaust manifold to cylinder head

30 ¹⁾²⁾³⁾

¹⁾ Replace nuts.
²⁾ Grease with hot bolt paste; hot bolt paste .

³⁾ Tighten in 2 stages.