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Fastener Tightening Specifications

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Component Fastener Size Nm
Clamp Nut - 25
Exhaust Manifold to Cylinder Head Nut (1) - 25
Exhaust Pipe with Catalytic Converter to Exhaust Manifold Nut (1) - 25
Front Cross Member to Underbody Nut - 23
Heat Shield to Exhaust Manifold Bolt - 10
Heat Shield to Exhaust Pipe with Catalytic Converter
-- Front Bolts - 10
-- Rear Bolts - 5
Intake Manifold Support to Cylinder Block Bolt - 25
Intake Manifold Support to Secondary Air Injection Pump Motor Bushing Nut - 10
Oxygen Sensor - 55
Secondary Air Injection Sensor 1 to Connecting Pipe Bolt - 2
Secondary Air Injection Solenoid Valve to Cylinder Head Bolt - 10
Suspended Mount to Subframe Bolt - 25
Suspended Mount to Underbody Bolt - 25
(1) Always replace

Secondary Air Injection (AIR) Pipe Bolt Tightening Sequence and Specification 

Fig 1: Connecting Tube - Tightening Sequence
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-- Tighten the bolts -1- first, then the bolt -2- and then the bolt -3- to 10 Nm.