Front Exhaust Pipe: Removal

Disconnect the ground cable from battery.

Fig 1: Disconnecting Ground Cable From Battery
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Disconnect the front oxygen (A/F) sensor connector.

Fig 2: Disconnecting Front Oxygen (A/C) Sensor Connector
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Disconnect the rear oxygen sensor connector.

Fig 3: Disconnecting Rear Oxygen Sensor Connector
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Lift-up the vehicle.
Separate the front and center exhaust pipe assembly from rear exhaust pipe.
CAUTION: Be careful, the exhaust pipe is hot.

Fig 4: Separating Front & Center Exhaust Pipe
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Remove the under cover.
Remove the nuts which hold front exhaust pipe onto cylinder heads.

Fig 5: Removing Exhaust Pipe Nut
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Remove the bolt which installs front and center exhaust pipe assembly to hanger bracket.

Fig 6: Removing Front & Center Exhaust Pipe Assembly Bolt
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Remove the front and center exhaust pipe assembly from vehicle.
CAUTION:
- Be careful not to let the front and center exhaust pipe assembly fall off when removing as it is quite heavy.
- After removing the front and center exhaust pipe assembly, do not apply excessive pulling force on the rear exhaust pipe.
Separate the front exhaust pipe from center exhaust pipe.

Fig 7: Separating Front Exhaust Pipe
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Remove the front oxygen (A/F) sensor and the rear oxygen sensor. Refer to REMOVAL , Front Oxygen (A/F) Sensor and REMOVAL , Rear Oxygen Sensor.