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: Locating Turbocharger Cover Stay Center Exhaust Pipe Bolts
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Fig 2: Locating Turbocharger Cover Stay Center Exhaust Pipe Bolts
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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 Rear And 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 Harness
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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 Bolts
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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 Bolt
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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 Bolt
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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 Bolts
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Install the intercooler stay RH No. 2.
Tightening torque:

16 N.m (1.6 kgf-m, 11.8 ft-lb)

Fig 9: Locating Intercooler Stay Bolts
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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 10: Locating Turbocharger Lower Cover Bolts
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Install the transmission under cover.
Tightening torque:

18 N.m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)
Lower the vehicle.
Install the intercooler. <Ref. to INSTALLATION , Intercooler.>
Connect the battery ground terminal.