Mountaineer 2WD V8-4.6L VIN 8 (2006)
4. Remove the pushpins and the 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 ft. lbs.).
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 ft. lbs.).
5. Position the splash shield and install the pushpins.
6. Position the heat shield and install the bolts.
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Tighten to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).
7. Connect the dual converter Y-pipe to the exhaust manifolds and install the nuts.
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Tighten to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).
