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Installation Procedure

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  1. Position the heat shield (2) to the floor panel in the following order:
    1. 1.1. Slide the heat shield (2) to the right, under the oxygen sensor wiring harness heat shield.
    2. 1.2. Push the heat shield (2) upward, over the retaining stud (1).
    3. 1.3. Align the holes in the heat shield (2) with the holes in the floor panel.
  2. Using a rivet gun, fasten both the oxygen sensor wiring harness heat shield and the catalytic converter heat shield (2) to the floor panel with a single rivet (3).
  3. Install the remaining rivets.
    4. Fig 1: Installing Catalytic Converter Heat Shield
    G01818249Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  4. Install the exhaust system. Refer to Exhaust System Replacement 
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