Center Exhaust Pipe: Installation

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Set the turbocharger lower cover, and temporarily tighten the bolts that hold the lower side of the turbocharger lower cover.
Install the center exhaust pipe and temporarily tighten the bolt which holds center exhaust pipe to hanger bracket.
Temporarily tighten the bolt which holds the center exhaust pipe to the transmission.
Install the center exhaust pipe along with the turbocharger cover stay (A) to the turbocharger.
NOTE: Use a new gasket.

Tightening torque:

42.5 N.m (4.3 kgf-m, 31.3 ft-lb)

Fig 1: Identifying Turbocharger Cover Stay Bolts
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Fig 2: Locating Turbocharger Cover Stay Bolts And Nuts
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Install the rear exhaust pipe to center exhaust pipe.
NOTE: Use a new gasket.

Tightening torque:

18 N.m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)

Fig 3: Locating Exhaust Pipe To Center Exhaust Pipe Bolts
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Connect the connector to the rear oxygen sensor, and hold the rear oxygen sensor harness with the clip (A).

Fig 4: Locating Rear Oxygen Sensor Connector
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Tighten the bolt which holds center exhaust pipe to transmission.
Tightening torque:

30 N.m (3.1 kgf-m, 22.1 ft-lb)

Fig 5: Locating Center Exhaust Pipe To Transmission Bolt
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Tighten the bolts which secure the center exhaust pipe to the hanger bracket.
Tightening torque:

35 N.m (3.6 kgf-m, 25.8 ft-lb)

Fig 6: Locating Center Exhaust Pipe To Hanger Bracket Bolts
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Lower the vehicle.
Attach the bolt which holds the upper side of the turbocharger lower cover.
Tightening torque:

7.5 N.m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)

Fig 7: Locating Turbocharger Lower Cover Bolts
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Attach the turbocharger upper cover.
Tightening torque:

7.5 N.m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)

Fig 8: Identifying Turbocharger Upper Cover
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Lift up the vehicle.
Tighten the bolts that secure the lower side of the turbocharger lower cover.
Tightening torque:

7.5 N.m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)

Fig 9: Locating Turbocharger Lower Cover Bolts
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Lower the vehicle.
Install the intercooler. < Refer to INSTALLATION , Intercooler. >
Connect the battery ground terminal.

Fig 10: Disconnecting/Connecting Battery Ground Cable
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Install the collector cover.