Removal and Replacement

EXHAUST PIPE AND MAIN MUFFLER

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

Removal Steps 1-25 (Part 1):

Removal Steps 1-25 (Part 2):

Required Special Tool:
- MB991953: Oxygen Sensor Wrench

REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS

[[A]] HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR REMOVAL







Use special tool MB991953 to remove the heated oxygen sensor.

[[B]] RIVET/FRONT FLOOR REAR PANEL HEAT PROTECTOR/FRONT FLOOR FRONT PANEL HEAT PROTECTOR REMOVAL

CAUTION: Be careful not to score the heat protector by drill.







1. Use a 6.0 / diameter / mm drill to make a hole in the flange of rivet as shown.
2. Break the rivet, and remove the rivet and heat protector.

INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS

]]A[[ RIVET/FRONT FLOOR FRONT PANEL HEAT PROTECTOR/FRONT FLOOR REAR PANEL HEAT PROTECTOR/RIVET INSTALLATION

Use a riveter to tighten the rivet by the following procedure.







1. Insert part A of rivet into the riveter, and insert the rivet into the assembling area.
2. Operate the tool's handle while pushing the flange surface of rivet by riveter. Part A of rivet is cut and the rivet is tightened.

]]B[[ HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR INSTALLATION







Tighten the heated oxygen sensor to the specified torque by using special tool MB991953.

Tightening torque: 44 ± 5 N.m (33 ± 3 ft-lb)