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Removal and Installation

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NOTE: Do not use oil or grease-based lubricants on the isolators.
  1. Remove the floor console. For additional information, refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION - Fushion & Milan, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION - MKZ .
  2. Loosen the parking brake control adjusting nut.
  3. Disconnect the rear parking brake cables from the equalizer.
  4. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING & LIFTING .
  5. Support the muffler and tailpipe with a suitable jackstand.
  6. Separate the 2 muffler and tailpipe isolators from the vehicle.
  7. Remove and discard the 2 catalytic converter-to-exhaust flexible pipe nuts and separate the exhaust flexible pipe and the catalytic converter.
    • Discard the gasket.
    • To install, position a new gasket and tighten the new nuts to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
  8. Remove the heat shield.
    • Remove the 6 nuts, the 2 pin-type retainers and the heat shield.
  9. Remove the 2 parking brake cable routing bracket nuts.
    • To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
  10. Remove the 6 parking brake cable routing bracket bolts.
    • To install, tighten to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).
  11. Remove the 2 parking brake cable routing clips.
  12. Disconnect the rear parking brake cables from the calipers and remove the cables.
  13. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
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