Exhaust Manifold, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Remove the corresponding turbocharger. Refer to TURBOCHARGER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the nuts in a -8 to 1- sequence.

Fig 1: Exhaust Manifold - Tightening Specification and Sequence

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-- Remove the retaining plate and exhaust manifold. (Shown on cylinder bank 2 left.)