REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION


<4G6>


Pre-removal Operation
  • Under Skid Plate and Engine Room Under Cover Front Removal (Refer to GROUP 51 - Under Cover ).

 Post-installation Operation
  • Under Skid Plate and Engine Room Under Cover Front Installation (Refer to GROUP 51 - Under Cover ).




Removal steps


·
 Spare wheel and spare tyre


1.
 Main muffler


2.
 Gasket
<<A>>
3.
 Catalytic converter


4.
 Seal ring
<<B>>
5.
 Oxygen sensor (Rear)


6.
 Exhaust front pipe


7.
 Gasket


8.
 Rear floor heat protector panel


9.
 Front floor heat protector panel


10.
 Dash heat protector panel

<6B3>


Pre-removal Operation
  • Under Skid Plate and Engine Room Under Cover Front Removal (Refer to GROUP 51 - Under Cover ).

 Post-installation Operation
  • Under Skid Plate and Engine Room Under Cover Front Installation (Refer to GROUP 51 - Under Cover ).




Removal steps


·
 Spare wheel and spare tyre


1.
 Main muffler


2.
 Gasket
<<A>>
3.
 Catalytic converter


4.
 Seal ring
<<B>>
5.
 Right bank oxygen sensor (Front)


6.
 Front catalytic converter (RH)


7.
 Gasket


8.
 Right bank oxygen sensor (Rear)
<<B>>
9.
 Left bank oxygen sensor (Rear)


·
 Front suspension crossmember


10.
 Front catalytic converter (LH)


11.
 Gasket


12.
 Catalytic converter bracket


13.
 Rear floor heat protector panel


14.
 Front floor heat protector panel


15.
 Dash heat protector panel

<4N1>


Pre-removal Operation
  • Under Skid Plate and Engine Room Under Cover Front Removal (Refer to GROUP 51 - Under Cover ).

 Post-installation Operation
  • Under Skid Plate and Engine Room Under Cover Front Installation (Refer to GROUP 51 - Under Cover ).




Removal steps


·
 Spare wheel and spare tyre


1.
 Main muffler


2.
 Gasket
<<C>>
3.
 Exhaust centre pipe


4.
 Seal ring


·
 Catalytic converter (Refer to GROUP 17 - Emission Control, Catalytic Converter ).


5.
 Front floor heat protector panel


6.
 Front dash heat protector panel <4WD>


7.
 Dash heat protector panel

REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS

<<A>> CATALYTIC CONVERTER REMOVAL
1.Remove some rubber hangers of the main muffler (the rearmost ones should be in situ) to allow sufficient clearance to remove the catalytic converter.
2.Rotate the catalytic converter 180° and take out it, being careful not to hit the crossmember.

<<B>> OXYGEN SENSOR REMOVAL
1.Remove the oxygen sensor connector connection, connector bracket and harness bracket.

2.Use special tool oxygen sensor wrench (MB991953) to remove the oxygen sensor.

<<C>> EXHAUST CENTRE PIPE REMOVAL
Remove some rubber hangers of the main muffler (the rearmost ones should be in situ) to allow sufficient clearance to remove the exhaust centre pipe.