CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACEMENT
1. REMOVE CONVERTER
(a) Jack up the vehicle.
(b) Check that the converter is cool.
(c) Remove the bolts at the front and rear of the con–
verter.
(d) Remove the converter and gasket.
2. INSTALL CONVERTER
(a) Place new gaskets on the converter front and rear
pipes, and connect the converter to the exhaust pipes.
(b) Torque the bolts.
Torque: 39 N–m (400 kgf–cm, 29 ft–lbf)
(c) Reinstall the bracket bolts and tighten them.
HEAT INSULATOR INSPECTION
1. CHECK HEAT INSULATOR FOR DAMAGE
2. CHECK FOR ADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN
CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND HEAT INSULATOR
–ENGINE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS
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