Removal and Installation: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Nissan NV3500 HD, 2018 Nissan NV2500 HD, and 2018 Nissan NV1500. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
- Be careful when installing tailpipe (2) to main muffler (1). Align and seat cutout (A) to protrusion (B) fully. Over-installation may cause damage to tailpipe (2).
: Front
- Do not reuse gaskets.
- Do not reuse ring gaskets.
- Before installing a heated oxygen sensor 2, clean and lube the exhaust tube threads using suitable tool.
Oxygen sensor thread cleaner
: - (J-43897-18)
Oxygen sensor thread cleaner
: - (J-43897-12)
- Discard any heated oxygen sensor 2 which has been dropped from a height of more than 0.5 m (19.7 in) onto a hard surface such as a concrete floor; replace with a new one.
- Do not over-tighten the heated oxygen sensor 2. Doing so may damage the heated oxygen sensor 2, resulting in the MIL coming on.
- If any mounting insulator is badly deformed, repair or replace it. If deposits such as mud pile up on the mounting insulators, clean and inspect them.
- Temporarily tighten the nuts on the front and rear of the left front exhaust tube and right front exhaust tube. Check each part for interference with other components, and then tighten the nuts and bolts to specification.