Front Exhaust Pipe: Installation

Install the front exhaust pipe and center exhaust pipe as a unit to the vehicle.
NOTE: Use a new gasket.
Temporarily tighten the nuts which hold front exhaust pipe to cylinder heads.

Fig 1: Locating Center Exhaust Pipe Assembly Nuts
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Install the bolts, springs, and nuts which secure the rear exhaust pipe to the center exhaust pipe.
NOTE: Use a new gasket.

Tightening torque:

18 N.m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)

Fig 2: Locating Rear Exhaust Pipe Bolts
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Tighten the bolts which secure the center exhaust pipe to the hanger bracket.
Tightening torque:

35 N.m (3.6 kgf-m, 25.8 ft-lb)

Fig 3: Locating Center Exhaust Pipe Bolt
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Tighten the nuts which hold front exhaust pipe to cylinder heads.
Tightening torque:

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

Fig 4: Locating Center Exhaust Pipe Assembly Nuts
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Connect the front oxygen (A/F) sensor connector (A) and rear oxygen sensor connector (B), and fasten the harness with the clip (C).

Fig 5: Identifying Front And Rear Oxygen (A/F) 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 , NOTE, Repair Contents. >