Escape 4WD L4-2.5L (2010)
8. NOTE: Do not tighten the service clamp at this time.
Attach the catalytic converter and muffler assembly to the 3 exhaust hangers.
9. 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 resonator-to-muffler gasket by hand.
10. Install the 2 new 8-mm resonator-to-muffler 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 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
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Stage 3: Tighten to 17 Nm (150 lb-in).
11. 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/exhaust Y-pipe gasket by hand.
12. Install the 2 new 10-mm catalytic converter-to-exhaust intermediate/exhaust Y-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).
13. Tighten the 4 service clamp nuts to 47 Nm (35 lb-ft).
