Removal (Except Escape & Focus)
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- Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove exhaust manifold heat shield. Remove coolant hose bracket and engine lifting eye. Remove oil level indicator tube. Remove lower exhaust manifold bolts. Disconnect oxygen sensor connector. Disconnect catalytic converter from manifold. Raise and support vehicle.
- Loosen catalytic converter bracket bolt and converter so studs clear exhaust manifold. Lower vehicle. Remove nuts attaching exhaust manifold to cylinder head in sequence. See Figure. Remove exhaust manifold and gasket from engine.