Right Combination Valve, Removing And Installing: Removing

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NOTE:

When installing, bring all cable ties back to same positions.

-- Remove the right front muffler, refer to FRONT MUFFLER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove right front wheel housing liner, refer to FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-, and remove the right subframe heat shield -1-.

Fig 1: Right Subframe Heat Shield & Bolts

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-- Free up the Oxygen Sensor 2 after Catalytic Converter -G131- wire.

Fig 2: Identifying Nuts, Bolts And Right Catalytic Converter

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-- Remove the bolt -1- and nuts -arrows-. Then remove the right catalytic converter from the exhaust manifold and move it to the rear.

-- Remove the Throttle Valve Control Module -J338-, refer to THROTTLE VALVE CONTROL MODULE -J338-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Disconnect the electrical connector -2- on EVAP Canister Purge Regulator Valve 1 -N80- and disconnect the vacuum hose -3- by pressing the release buttons.

Fig 3: Identifying Clamp

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-- Remove the EVAP Canister Purge Regulator Valve 1 -N80- from the bracket and lay it aside with the hose connected.

NOTE:

Ignore item -1-.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and the heat shield -1-.

Fig 4: Identifying Heat Shield Bolts

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-- Remove the vacuum line -2- from the secondary air injection combination valve.

Fig 5: Combination Valve Bolts & AIR Pipe Bolts

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-- Remove the bolts -3-, remove the right secondary air combination valve and remove the screws -1- for the secondary air hose.