Exhaust Pipe: Service and Repair

EXHAUST PIPE AND MAIN MUFFLER

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION [2.4L ENGINE]

Removal Steps 1-20:

Required Special Tool:
- MB991953: Oxygen Sensor Wrench

REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS

[[A]] HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR (FRONT)/HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR (REAR) REMOVAL







Remove the connection and clamp of heated oxygen sensor connector, and then use special tool MB991953 to remove the heated oxygen sensor.

[[B]] RIVET REMOVAL

CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the heat protector with the drill.







Use a drill [6.0 mm (0.24 inch)] to make a hole in the rivet to break it, and then remove the rivet.

INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS

]]A[[ RIVET INSTALLATION







Use a rivet tool shown in the illustration to connect the parts with rivets by the following procedures.
1. Insert the rivet into a corresponding location.
2. Set the rivet tool at a portion A of rivet.
3. While pushing the flange surface of the rivet onto parts to be fixed with the rivet tool, press the handle of the tool.
4. Thin part of portion A of the rivet will be cut off and the part is fixed in position.

]]B[[ HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR (REAR)/HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR (FRONT) INSTALLATION







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

Tightening torque: 44 ± 5 N.m (32 ± 3 ft-lb)