Mariner 4WD L4-2.5L (2010)
4. 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.
5. Install the resonator and attach the 2 resonator exhaust hangers.
6. 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).
