Trooper LTD 4WD V6-3.5L (2002)
Exhaust Manifold: Service and Repair
Exhaust Manifold LH
Exhaust Manifold LH
Removal
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove transfer case skid plate.
3. Remove 3rd crossmember.
4. Disconnect heated oxygen (02) sensor connector.
5. Remove the three stud nuts from the front exhaust pipe flange and two nuts from the rear exhaust pipe flange.
6. Remove heat protector two fixing bolts then the heat protector.
7. Remove a bolt on engine LH side for air conditioner (A/C) compressor bracket and loosen two bolts for A/C compressor then move A/C
compressor to front side.
8. Remove exhaust manifold eight fixing nuts and remove exhaust manifold from the engine.
Installation
1. Install exhaust manifold and tighten exhaust manifold fixing nuts to the specified torque with new nuts.
Torque: 52 Nm (38 ft. lbs.)
2. Install heat protector.
3. Install exhaust front pipe and tighten three stud nuts and two nuts to the specified torque.
Torque:
Stud nuts: 67 Nm (49 ft. lbs.)
Nuts (Exhaust front pipe LH-RH): 57 Nm (42 ft. lbs.)
