Exhaust Pipe: Removal

CAUTION:

Wear protective gloves when removing the exhaust pipe.
The exhaust pipe is extremely hot immediately after the engine has stopped.
Confirm that the exhaust pipe has cooled down before removing it.

REMOVE REAR NO. 1 FLOOR PANEL BRACE
1. Remove the 4 bolts and rear No. 1 floor panel brace.
Fig 1: Locating Bolts And Rear No. 1 Floor Panel Brace
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REMOVE FRONT CENTER FLOOR BRACE
1. Remove the 4 bolts and front center floor brace.
Fig 2: Locating Bolts And Front Center Floor Brace
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DISCONNECT HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR (for 2WD)
1. Remove the grommets of the heated oxygen sensors (BANK 1, BANK 2).
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Grommets Of Heated Oxygen Sensors (Bank 1, Bank 2)
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2. Using the SST, remove a oxygen sensors (BANK 1, BANK 2).
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  Fig 4: Removing Oxygen Sensors (Bank 1, Bank 2)
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DISCONNECT HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR (for 4WD)
1. Remove the grommets of the heated oxygen sensors (BANK 1, BANK 2) and 2 clips.
  
  Fig 5: Identifying Grommets Of Heated Oxygen Sensors (Bank 1, Bank 2) And Clips
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2. Using the SST, remove the heated oxygen sensors (BANK 1, BANK 2).
  SST 09224-00010
  
  Fig 6: Removing Heated Oxygen Sensors (Bank 1, Bank 2)
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REMOVE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the 4 bolts and 4 nuts.
  
  Fig 7: Locating Front Exhaust Pipe Bolts And Nuts
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2. Remove the 2 bolts and 2 compression springs from the tail exhaust pipe assembly.
3. Remove the front exhaust pipe assembly and 3 gaskets.
Fig 8: Identifying Tail Exhaust Pipe Bolts And Compression Springs
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REMOVE TAIL EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY
1. Disconnect the 6 exhaust pipe supports to remove the tail exhaust pipe assembly.
Fig 9: Locating Exhaust Pipe Supports
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REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE DAMPER
1. Remove the 2 bolts and exhaust pipe damper.
Fig 10: Locating Bolts And Exhaust Pipe Damper
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REMOVE TAIL EXHAUST PIPE BAFFLE SUB-ASSEMBLY
1. Using a plastic hammer, uniformly tap off the exhaust pipe baffle sub-assembles.
Fig 11: Tapping Off Exhaust Pipe Baffle Sub-Assembles
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