Exhaust Pipe Assembly (FA20): Installation

Exhaust pipe SUB-assembly FR installation
1. Tie the exhaust pipe SUB-assembly FR to the front suspension crossmember SUB-assembly with the rope.
  NOTE: This operation is required to avoid dropping the exhaust pipe SUB-assembly FR.
Removal of SST
1. Using the SST, lift the engine assembly.
2. Remove the SST.
  SST 18632AA020
  
  Fig 1: Removing SST
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3. Install the two nuts of engine mounting.
  Standard value: T=45N.m {459kgf.cm} {33.2ft.lbf}
  
  Fig 2: Locating Engine Mounting Nuts
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4. Remove the rope which secures the joint pipe to the front suspension crossmember sub-assembly.
5. Remove the SST from the vehicle.
6. Remove the SST from the cylinder block.
7. Connect the engine wiring with the clamp.
  
  Fig 3: Locating Engine Wiring Clamp
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8. Engine wiring connection
  1. Connect the engine wiring with the bolt and three clamps.
    Standard value: T=1.1N.m {112kgf.cm} {8.1ft.lbf}
  2. Using 4 clamps, connect the engine wire.
9. Air cleaner case SUB-assembly installation (Refer to FUEL SYSTEM (FA20) )
10. Front strut tower bar LH installation (Refer to INSTALLATION )
11. Front strut tower bar RH installation (Refer to INSTALLATION )
Exhaust manifold installation (Refer to INSTALLATION )
Tail pipe baffle installation (with tail pipe baffle)
1. Press in the tail pipe baffle until the tail exhaust pipe assembly plate contact shown in the illustration.
2. Install the two tail pipe baffles with the two bolts.
  Standard value: T=7.5N.m {77kgf.cm} {5.5ft.lbf}
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Tail Exhaust Pipe Assembly, Tail Pipe Baffle And Plate
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Exhaust tail pipe assembly installation
1. Install the exhaust tail pipe assembly with the four cushion rubbers.
Installation of exhaust pipe assembly CTR
1. Install the exhaust pipe assembly CTR with the cushion rubber.
2. Install the exhaust pipe assembly CTR to the exhaust tail pipe assembly via a new gasket with the two bolts and two new nuts.
  Standard value: T=48N.m {490kgf.cm} {35.4ft.lbf}
Installation of exhaust pipe assembly FR.
1. Temporarily tighten the exhaust pipe assembly FR to the bracket with the bolt.
2. Install the exhaust pipe assembly FR to the exhaust pipe assembly CTR via a new gasket with the two nuts, two bolts and two compression springs.
  Standard value: T=18N.m {184kgf.cm} {13.3ft.lbf}
3. Install the exhaust pipe assembly FR to the exhaust pipe sub-assembly FR via a new gasket with the two nuts.
  Standard value: T=42.5N.m {433kgf.cm} {31.3ft.lbf}
4. Finally tighten the bolt for securing the bracket of exhaust pipe assembly FR.
  Standard value: T=50N.m {510kgf.cm} {36.9ft.lbf}
Exhaust gas leakage check
1. Make sure that there is no exhaust gas leakage from the connections of exhaust pipes and the mounting portion of each sensor.
Shift lever position check (transmission A/T) (Refer to ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION )
Under cover COMPL T/M installation
1. Install the under cover COMPL T/M with the seven bolts.
  Standard value: T=7.5N.m {77kgf.cm} {5.5ft.lbf}
  
  Fig 5: Locating Under Cover Front AL Bolts And Clips
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Under cover front AL installation
1. Install the under cover front AL with the 12 bolts and seven clips.
  Standard value: Bolt A
  
  T=30N.m {306kgf.cm} {22.1ft.lbf}
  
  Standard value: Bolt B
  
  T=7.5N.m {77kgf.cm} {5.5ft.lbf}