Removal Procedure
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- Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
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- Support the transmission with a suitable transmission jack.
- Remove the transmission mount to transmission support nuts.
- Raise the transmission off of the transmission support.
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- Remove the transmission support crossmember bolts and nuts.
- Remove the transmission support crossmember.
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- Remove the clip from around the engine harness and the oxygen sensor pigtail.
- Disconnect the connector position assurance (CPA) retainers.
- Disconnect the oxygen sensor electrical connectors.
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- Unclip the oxygen sensor electrical connectors from the following:
- Hose clip
- Transmission crossmember
- Disconnect the CPA retainers.
- Disconnect the oxygen sensor electrical connectors (1, 2).
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- Remove the left exhaust manifold pipe nuts.
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- Remove the right exhaust manifold pipe nuts.
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- Remove the exhaust muffler nuts.
- Remove the catalytic converter.
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- Remove the oxygen sensors if the catalytic converter is to be replaced.