Remove catalytic converter
WARNING:
Hot surfaces.
Risk of burning!
Risk of burning!
- Perform all work only on components that have cooled down.
Preliminary work
- Refer to REMOVING THE SEAL FOR THE HOOD REAR .
- Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING ACOUSTIC COVER AT REAR .
- Refer to REMOVING THE LAMBDA OXYGEN SENSOR .
- Refer to REMOVING THE CONNECTING SUPPORT FROM THE TUNNEL .
- Refer to REMOVING COMPLETE EXHAUST SYSTEM .
- Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
WARNING:
Hot surfaces.
Risk of burning!
Risk of burning!
- Perform all work only on components that have cooled down.
CAUTION:
Heavy component.
Heavy components can lead to injury or damage.
Heavy components can lead to injury or damage.
- Remove and install heavy components with the aid of another person/other persons.
CAUTION:
Component with heavy weight.
Injury hazard!
Injury hazard!
- Note component's center of gravity.
- Support component using a jack.
- Secure component against falling off the jack.
- Version A:
Loosen screw (1).
Loosen nut (2).
- Version B:
Loosen nuts (1).
- Pull off the pressure hose (1) in arrow direction and set it aside.
- Loosen screw (1).
- Feed out V-ribbon clamp (2) on the catalytic converter (3) and remove.
- Guide out the catalytic converter (1) in the arrow direction and remove.
- Make sure that the oxygen sensor monitor (2) is not damaged.