Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

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Removal
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Raise the vehicle and support with suitable safety stands.
3. Remove transfer under cover (1).
4. Remove 3rd Crossmember (2).
5. Disconnect front Heated Oxygen (02) sensor harness connector and rear 02 sensor harness connector (3).
6. Remove front exhaust pipe flange three fixing stud nuts (4) from exhaust manifold side and two nuts (5)(6) from rear end of exhaust front pipe (7).

Installation
To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order, noting the following points:
1. Install front exhaust pipe flange (7) and tighten three studs nuts (4) and two nuts (5)(6) to the specified torque.
Torque
Stud nuts: 67 Nm (49 ft. lbs.)
Nuts: 43 Nm (32 ft. lbs.)
1. Reconnect 02 sensor harness connector (3).
2. Install 3rd crossmember (2) and tighten Bolts to the specified torque.
Torque
Bolts: 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.)
1. Install transfer Under Cover (1) and tighten Bolts to the specified torque.
Torque
Bolts: 46 Nm (ft. lbs.)