Front Exhaust Pipe: Installation

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Install the front exhaust pipe assembly.
NOTE: Use a new gasket.
Temporarily tighten the nuts which hold front exhaust pipe assembly to cylinder heads.

Fig 1: Identifying Front Exhaust Pipe Assembly Nuts
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Install the bolts, springs and nuts securing the rear exhaust pipe to the front exhaust pipe assembly.
NOTE: Use a new gasket.

Tightening torque:

18 N.m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)
Tighten the bolts which hold front exhaust pipe assembly to hanger bracket.
Tightening torque:

30 N.m (3.1 kgf-m, 22.1 ft-lb)
Tighten the nuts which hold the front exhaust pipe assembly to the cylinder heads in the numerical sequence as shown in the figure.
Tightening torque:

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

Fig 2: Front Exhaust Pipe Assembly Bolts Tightening Sequence
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Connect the front oxygen (A/F) sensor connector (A) and fasten the harness using clips (B).
Connect the rear oxygen sensor connector (C), and fasten the harness using the bracket (D) and (E).

Fig 3: Identifying Front And Rear Oxygen Sensor Connector
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Install the under cover. Ref. to INSTALLATION , Front Under Cover.
Lower the vehicle.
Connect the ground terminal to battery sensor. Ref. to BATTERY
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