Exhaust Pipe: Removal

CAUTION:

Wear protective gloves when removing the exhaust pipe.
The exhaust pipe is extremely hot immediately after the engine has stopped.
Confirm that the exhaust pipe has cooled down before removing it.

REMOVE TAIL EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the 2 bolts and 2 compression springs.
2. Remove the tail exhaust pipe assembly from the 6 exhaust pipe supports.
3. Remove the gasket from the front exhaust pipe assembly
Fig 1: Locating Compression Springs And Bolts
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REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE DAMPER
1. Remove the 2 bolts and damper
Fig 2: Locating Exhaust Pipe Damper Bolts
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REMOVE NO. 1 FLOOR UNDER COVER
REMOVE NO. 2 FLOOR UNDER COVER
REMOVE REAR NO. 1 FLOOR PANEL BRACE
1. Remove the 4 bolts and rear No. 1 floor panel brace
Fig 3: Locating Rear No. 1 Floor Panel Brace Bolts
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REMOVE FRONT CENTER FLOOR BRACE
1. Remove the 4 bolts and front center floor brace
Fig 4: Locating Front Center Floor Brace Bolts
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DISCONNECT HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR
1. Remove the grommets of the heated oxygen sensors.
  
  Fig 5: Identifying Heated Oxygen Sensors Grommets
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2. Using SST, loosen the heated oxygen sensors, and disconnect the sensors by hand.
SST 09224-00010

Fig 6: Loosening Heated Oxygen Sensors
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REMOVE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the 4 bolts, 4 nuts and front exhaust pipe assembly.
2. Remove the 2 gaskets from the exhaust manifold RH and exhaust manifold LH.
Fig 7: Locating Front Exhaust Pipe Assembly Bolts And Nuts
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