Removal [09/2014 - 11/2017]: Procedure
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- REMOVE AIR FUEL RATIO SENSOR
Refer to REMOVAL [09/2014 - 11/2017]
- REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER BRACE (for 2WD)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 14 [09/2014 - 10/2015]
, or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 14 [10/2015 - 11/2017]
- REMOVE FRONT CENTER FLOOR COVER LH (for Full Cover Type)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2 [09/2014 - 10/2015]
, or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2 [10/2015 - 11/2017]
- REMOVE FRONT CENTER FLOOR COVER RH (for Full Cover Type)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3 [09/2014 - 10/2015]
, or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3 [10/2015 - 11/2017]
- REMOVE FRONT CENTER FLOOR BRACE
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 6 [09/2014 - 10/2015]
, or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 6 [10/2015 - 11/2017]
- DISCONNECT HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR CONNECTOR
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3
- REMOVE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY (TWC: Rear Catalyst)
- for Bank 1:
- Disconnect the heated oxygen sensor grommet from the vehicle body.
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- for Bank 2 (for 2WD):
- Disconnect the heated oxygen sensor grommet from the vehicle body.
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- for Bank 2 (for AWD with Front Floor Cover LH):
- Disconnect the 6 clips and remove the front floor cover LH from the vehicle body.
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- Disconnect the heated oxygen sensor grommet from the vehicle body.
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- Disengage the 3 clamps.
- for Bank 2 (for AWD without Front Floor Cover LH):
- Disconnect the heated oxygen sensor grommet from the vehicle body.
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- Disengage the 4 clamps.
- Remove the 4 bolts and 4 nuts to disconnect the front exhaust pipe assembly (TWC: Rear Catalyst).
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- Remove the 4 bolts, 4 compression springs and front exhaust pipe assembly (TWC: Rear Catalyst).
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- Remove the 4 exhaust pipe gaskets from the front exhaust pipe assembly (TWC: Rear Catalyst).
- REMOVE NO. 1 EXHAUST PIPE SUPPORT BRACKET SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Remove the 2 bolts and No. 1 exhaust pipe support bracket sub-assembly from the automatic transmission with transfer assembly.
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- REMOVE FRONT PROPELLER SHAFT ASSEMBLY (for AWD)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3
- REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE OIL LEVEL DIPSTICK GUIDE
- Remove the engine oil level dipstick.
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- Remove the bolt and No. 2 engine oil level dipstick guide from the camshaft housing sub-assembly RH.
- Remove the O-ring from the No. 2 engine oil level dipstick guide.
- REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD SUB-ASSEMBLY RH (TWC: Front Catalyst)
- Using a 12 mm deep socket wrench, remove the 6 nuts and exhaust manifold sub-assembly RH (TWC: Front Catalyst).
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for 2WD |
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for AWD |
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Front |
- Remove the exhaust manifold to head gasket from the cylinder head sub-assembly.
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Front |
- REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD SUB-ASSEMBLY LH (TWC: Front Catalyst)
- Using a 12 mm deep socket wrench, remove the 6 nuts and exhaust manifold sub-assembly LH (TWC: Front Catalyst).
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for 2WD |
| *B |
for AWD |
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Front |
- Remove the exhaust manifold to head gasket LH from the cylinder head sub-assembly.
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Front |