Removal and Installation

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Remove the engine cover.
Disconnect the battery negative terminal.
Tightening torque: 4.0 ~ 6.0 N.m (0.4 ~ 0.6 kgf.m, 3.0 ~ 4.4 lb-ft)
Disconnect the oxygen sensor connectors (A).

Fig 1: Identifying Oxygen Sensor Connectors
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Remove the front muffler (A).
Tightening torque: 39.2 ~ 58.8 N.m (4.0 ~ 6.0 kgf.m, 28.9 ~ 43.4 lb-ft)

Fig 2: Removing Front Muffler
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Using the SST (09392-2H100) (A), remove the front oxygen sensor (B) and the remove the exhaust manifold heat protector (C).
Tightening torque:

Oxygen sensor:

39.2 ~ 49.0 N.m (4.0 ~ 5.0 kgf.m, 28.9 ~ 36.2 lb-ft)

Heat protector bolts:

7.8 ~ 11.8 N.m (0.8 ~ 1.2 kgf.m, 5.8 ~ 8.7 lb-ft)

Fig 3: Identifying Front Oxygen Sensor And Exhaust Manifold Heat Protector
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Remove the driveshaft heat protector (A).

Fig 4: Removing Driveshaft Heat Protector
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Remove the exhaust manifold stay (A).
Tightening torque:

M8 bolts: 18.6 ~ 27.5 N.m (1.9 ~ 2.8 kgf.m, 13.7 ~ 20.3 lb-ft)

M10 bolts: 51.9 ~ 57.8. N.m (5.3 ~ 5.9 kgf.m, 38.3 ~ 42.6 lb-ft)

Fig 5: Removing Exhaust Manifold Stay
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Remove the engine hanger and cam position sensor cover (A).

Fig 6: Removing Cam Position Sensor Cover
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Remove the exhaust manifold (A) with the gasket (B).
Tightening torque 49.0 ~ 53.9 N.m (5.0 ~ 5.5 kgf.m, 36.2 ~ 39.7 lb-ft)

Fig 7: Removing Exhaust Manifold & Gasket
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NOTE: When installing, replace with a new gasket.

When installing the exhaust manifold, tighten the nuts with pre-torque first, and then tighten the nuts with specified torque in the sequence shown in illustration.

Fig 8: Identifying Exhaust Manifold Nuts And Bolts Tightening Sequence
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Installation is reverse order of removal.