Removal [03/2017 - 03/2020]: Procedure
- REMOVE FRONT WHEEL OPENING EXTENSION PAD RH
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 8 [03/2017 - 06/2017] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 8 [06/2017 - 08/2018] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 8 [08/2018 - 09/2019] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 8 [09/2019 - 03/2020]
- REMOVE FRONT WHEEL OPENING EXTENSION PAD LH
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 9 [03/2017 - 06/2017] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 9 [06/2017 - 08/2018] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 9 [08/2018 - 09/2019] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 9 [09/2019 - 03/2020]
- REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 10 [03/2017 - 06/2017] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 10 [06/2017 - 08/2018] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 10 [08/2018 - 09/2019] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 10 [09/2019 - 03/2020]
- REMOVE FRONT FLOOR COVER LH
See step 3 [03/2017 - 06/2017], or see step 5 [06/2017 - 03/2020]
- REMOVE FRONT FLOOR COVER RH
See step 4 [03/2017 - 06/2017], or see step 6 [06/2017 - 03/2020]
- REMOVE FRONT CENTER FLOOR BRACE
See step 5 [03/2017 - 06/2017], or see step 7 [06/2017 - 03/2020]
- REMOVE CENTER FLOOR CROSSMEMBER BRACE
See step 6 [03/2017 - 06/2017], or see step 8 [06/2017 - 03/2020]
- REMOVE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY (TWC: Rear Catalyst) WARNING:
To prevent burns, do not touch the engine, exhaust pipe or other high temperature components while the engine is hot.
- Disengage the wire harness clamp.
- Disconnect the air fuel ratio sensor (for sensor 2) connector.
- Remove the 2 bolts, 2 nuts and disconnect the front exhaust pipe assembly (TWC: Rear Catalyst) from the exhaust manifold (TWC: Front Catalyst) and center exhaust pipe assembly.
- Remove the front exhaust pipe assembly (TWC: Rear Catalyst) from the 2 exhaust pipe supports.
- Remove the 2 gaskets from the front exhaust pipe assembly (TWC: Rear Catalyst).
- Disengage the wire harness clamp.
- REMOVE FRONT LOWER NO. 1 FLOOR HEAT INSULATOR
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 5 [03/2017 - 06/2017] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 5 [06/2017 - 10/2020]
- REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE UNDER COVER ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 11 [03/2017 - 06/2017] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 11 [06/2017 - 08/2018] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 11 [08/2018 - 09/2019] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 11 [09/2019 - 03/2020]
- REMOVE COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to REMOVAL [03/2017 - ]
- REMOVE FRONT CENTER UPPER SUSPENSION BRACE SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 6 [03/2017 - 06/2017] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 6 [06/2017 - 10/2020]
- REMOVE AIR FUEL RATIO SENSOR (for Sensor 1)
Refer to REMOVAL [03/2017 - ]
- REMOVE WIRE HARNESS CLAMP BRACKET
- SEPARATE NO. 1 EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAT INSULATOR WARNING:
To prevent burns, do not touch the engine, exhaust manifold or other high temperature components while the engine is hot.
- SEPARATE NO. 1 UPPER FRONT FLOOR HEAT INSULATOR WARNING:
To prevent burns, do not touch the engine, exhaust manifold or other high temperature components while the engine is hot.
- REMOVE MANIFOLD STAY WARNING:
To prevent burns, do not touch the engine, exhaust manifold or other high temperature components while the engine is hot.
- REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD (TWC: Front Catalyst) WARNING:
To prevent burns, do not touch the engine, exhaust manifold or other high temperature components while the engine is hot.
- Using a 12 mm deep socket wrench, remove the 7 nuts and separate the exhaust manifold (TWC: Front Catalyst) from the cylinder head sub-assembly.
- Remove the No. 1 exhaust manifold heat insulator, No. 1 upper front floor heat insulator and exhaust manifold (TWC: Front Catalyst).
- Remove the exhaust manifold to head gasket from the cylinder head sub-assembly.
- Using a 12 mm deep socket wrench, remove the 7 nuts and separate the exhaust manifold (TWC: Front Catalyst) from the cylinder head sub-assembly.
- REMOVE NO. 2 EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAT INSULATOR