Exhaust System Insulator Removal/Installation: Notes

Remove the shift.
Remove the propeller shaft. (See PROPELLER SHAFT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Remove the power plant frame. (See POWER PLANT FRAME REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .) (See POWER PLANT FRAME REMOVAL .) (See POWER PLANT FRAME INSTALLATION .)
Remove the exhaust system insulator in the order shown in the figure.
Install in the reverse order of removal.

Fig 1: Exhaust System Insulator Components Location With Torque Specification

Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.

EXHAUST SYSTEM INSULATOR COMPONENT OPERATIONS

Component No.	Refer to
1	Insulator (rear) (See INSULATOR (REAR) REMOVAL NOTE .)
2	Insulator (middle)
3	Insulator (front)