Exhaust Manifold Removal

Disconnect the negative battery cable.
Remove the front exhaust pipe lower bracket bolts and the front exhaust pipe lower bracket.

Fig 1: Removing Front Exhaust Pipe Lower Bracket Nuts
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Remove the front exhaust pipe nuts.
Remove the pup converter gaskets. Refer to "EXHAUST SYSTEM LOCATION ".
Remove the front exhaust pipe-to-front muffler nuts.

Fig 2: Removing Front Exhaust Pipe-To-Front Muffler Nuts
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Remove the catalytic converter gasket.
Detach the front exhaust pipe assembly from the rubber hanger.
Disconnect the O2S (Oxygen Sensor) connectors. Refer to "OXYGEN SENSOR (O2S) REMOVAL ".
Remove the exhaust manifold heat shield.

Fig 3: Removing Exhaust Manifold Heat Shield
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Remove the exhaust manifold retaining nuts and the exhaust manifolds.

Fig 4: Removing Exhaust Manifold Retaining Nuts
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Remove the exhaust manifold gaskets.