Forester S F4-2.5L DOHC (1998)
6) Separate center exhaust pipe from front exhaust pipe.
7) Remove bolts which hold front exhaust pipe onto cylinder heads.
CAUTION: Be careful not to pull down front exhaust pipe and center exhaust pipe.
8) Separate front exhaust pipe from front catalytic converter.
INSTALLATION
1) Install front catalytic converter to front exhaust pipe.
CAUTION: Replace gaskets with new ones.
Tightening torque: 30 ± 5 Nm (3.1 ± 0.5 kg-m, 22.4 ± 3.6 ft. lbs.)