Remove catalytic converter
WARNING:
Hot surfaces.
Risk of burning!
Risk of burning!
- Perform all work only on components that have cooled down.
Preliminary work
- Remove the rear left engine compartment COVER .
- Remove the rear right engine compartment COVER .
- Remove the hood rear SEAL .
- Remove left and right WIPER ARM .
- Remove the cowl COVER .
- Remove the upper FIREWALL .
- Remove the ACOUSTIC COVER .
- Remove rear ACOUSTIC COVER .
- Remove the lambda OXYGEN SENSOR .
- Remove left and right tank COVER .
- Remove the tunnel connecting SUPPORT .
- Remove EXHAUST SYSTEM .
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.