Exhaust Manifold

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If stud bolts were removed, install them and tighten to the specified torque.
Exhaust manifold stud torque : 14.7 N.m (1.5 kg-m, 11 ft-lb)
Install exhaust manifold and tighten nuts in numerical order as shown below.
NOTE: Tighten nuts No. 1 and 2 in two steps. The numerical order No. 7 and 8 shown below second step.

Fig 1: Tightening Sequence Of Exhaust Manifold Bolts
Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.