Escape 2WD L4-2.5L Hybrid (2010)
4. NOTICE: Replace the gasket by hand. Do not rotate the gasket back and forth during installation. Doing so may lessen the gaskets ability
to seal and stay correctly positioned during assembly.
NOTE: Thoroughly clean the sealing surfaces of the flanges using a finishing pad. Inspect the cleaned sealing surface for nicks and scratches and
replace as necessary.
Install a new converter-to-exhaust intermediate pipe gasket by hand.
5. Install the 2 new 10-mm catalytic converter-to-exhaust intermediate pipe spring nuts and alternately tighten RH side to LH side in sequence in 3
stages:
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Stage 1: Tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).
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Stage 2: Tighten to 15 Nm (133 lb-in).
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Stage 3: Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
2.5L hybrid
6. Install 3 new exhaust intermediate pipe-to-catalytic converter manifold nuts.
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Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
2.5L
7. Install 3 new exhaust intermediate pipe-to-exhaust downpipe nuts.
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Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
