Explorer Sport Trac 4WD V8-4.6L (2008)
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Maintenance/Service and Repair.
2. Remove the 4 nuts and disconnect the dual converter Y-pipe from the exhaust manifolds.
3. Remove the bolts and the RH exhaust manifold heat shield.
4. Remove the pushpins and the RH splash shield.
5. Remove the 8 nuts, the RH exhaust manifold and the gaskets.
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Discard the nuts and the gaskets.
6. Remove and discard the 8 RH exhaust manifold studs.
Installation
1. Inspect the exhaust manifold gasket mating surfaces for flatness.
2. Install 8 new RH exhaust manifold studs.
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Tighten to 12 Nm (9 lb-ft).
3. Position the new gaskets, the RH exhaust manifold and install new nuts finger-tight.
4. Tighten the nuts in the sequence shown.
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Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
