Front Exhaust Pipe: Removal

CAUTION: Vehicle components are extremely hot after driving. Be wary of receiving burns from heated parts.

Disconnect the ground cable from battery.

Fig 1: Disconnecting Ground Cable From Battery
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Lift up the vehicle.
Remove the under cover. Refer to REMOVAL .
Disconnect the front oxygen (A/F) sensor connector (A) and rear oxygen sensor connector (B) and remove the clip (C) fastening the harness.

Fig 2: Identifying Front Oxygen (A/F) Sensor Connector, Rear Oxygen Sensor Connector And Clip
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Remove the rear exhaust pipe from center exhaust pipe.

Fig 3: Locating Rear Exhaust Pipe From Center Exhaust Pipe
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Remove the nuts which hold front exhaust pipe onto cylinder heads.
CAUTION: Be careful not to drop the front exhaust pipe and center exhaust pipe assembly.

Fig 4: Locating Nuts And Front Exhaust Pipe Onto Cylinder Heads
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Remove the bolt which holds center exhaust pipe to hanger bracket.

Fig 5: Locating Bolt And Center Exhaust Pipe To Hanger Bracket
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Remove the front exhaust pipe and center exhaust pipe from vehicle as a unit.
CAUTION:
- The front exhaust pipe and center exhaust pipe assembly are very heavy. Be careful not to drop the exhaust pipes when removing.
- After removing the front exhaust pipe and center exhaust pipe assembly, do not pull the rear exhaust pipe with excessive force.
Remove the center exhaust pipe from the front exhaust pipe.

Fig 6: Locating Center Exhaust Pipe From Front Exhaust Pipe
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Remove the front oxygen (A/F) sensor and rear oxygen sensor from front exhaust pipe. Refer to REMOVAL and REMOVAL .