Exhaust Manifold Installation Note

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Temporarily tighten the exhaust manifold installation nuts.
Tighten the exhaust manifold installation nuts in the order shown in the figure.

Tightening torque

43-64 N.m {4.4-6.5 kgf.m, 32-47 ft.lbf}

Fig 1: Identifying Exhaust Manifold Nuts Installation Sequence

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