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Installing  
Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal; note the 
following:  
Note:  
Always replace seals, gaskets and self-locking nuts.  -  Remove all nuts -arrows- on exhaust manifold.
-  Remove washers and exhaust manifold.
-  Adhere to the following sequence:
 
Exhaust manifold to cylinder head
 Exhaust turbocharger on exhaust manifold
 Turbocharger bracket to cylinder block
 Turbocharger bracket to turbocharger
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Tightening torques  
     
Component  
Nm  
Exhaust manifold to cylinder head   30  
Turbocharger to exhaust manifold  
35 
1)
2)  
Turbocharger bracket to cylinder block     
25  
Turbocharger bracket to turbocharger     
30  
Oil feed line to cylinder head   23  
Line of crankcase vent to cylinder 
head    
10  
Hose clamps for air duct hoses     
3.5  
     
1) Replace bolts  
     2) Coat thread and head attachment area with 
high temperature lubricant "G 052 112 A3"  
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Catalytic converter, removing and 
installing
 
     
Removing  
    
-  Remove heat shield -arrows- above right-hand drive shaft. 
-  Loosen bolted connection front exhaust pipe/catalytic converter 
accessible from below. 
    
Note:  
The flexible connection in the front exhaust pipe must not be deflected 
more than 10 to avoid damage.  -  Remove bolt for transmission bracket to exhaust system -arrow-.
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Note:  
Coolant hoses -1- and -3- do not have to be disconnected.  -  Unbolt coolant expansion tank -2-, -arrows-.
-  Disconnect wire to Engine Coolant level (ECL) Warning switch -F66- 
and move coolant expansion tank to one side. 
    
-  Disconnect wiring connector for oxygen sensors and move wiring 
aside. 
1 - (brown) to oxygen sensor downstream of catalytic converter -G130-
2 - (black) to oxygen sensor upstream of catalytic converter -G39-
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-  Remove air filter cover -arrow-.
    
- Remove bolts -arrows-. 
-  Remove air duct -1- and -2-.
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-  Disconnect wiring connectors as follows:
1 - on ACF valve (in addition, remove ACF valve from air filter housing)
2 - on mass air flow sensor 
3 - on Wastegate Bypass Regulator valve -N75-
-  Disconnect hose connections, move wiring aside and remove air filter 
housing -arrows-. 
-  Loosen bolted connection of front exhaust pipe/catalytic converter 
accessible from above. 
    
-  Undo bolts -arrows- of exhaust turbocharger/catalytic converter.
-  Remove catalytic converter upward.
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Installing  
      Installation is carried out in the reverse order of 
removal; note the following:  
     
Note:  
     Always replace seals, gaskets and self-locking 
nuts. 
     
-  Grease threads of oxygen sensors with high 
temperature lubricant G 052 112 A3. Apply 
lubricant only to threads of sensors; the lubricant 
must not get into the slots on the sensor body. 
     
-  Align exhaust system stress-free   Page 26
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Tightening torques  
     
Components  
Nm  
Oxygen sensor to catalytic converter   55  
Catalytic converter to exhaust turbocharger   30  
Front exhaust pipe to catalytic converter   25  
Front exhaust pipe to mountings on 
transmission  25  
Heat shield to transmission   23  
Hose clamps for air duct hoses     
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