Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual page 1227

9 - 198 ENGINE 4.7L
EXHAUST MANIFOLD (Continued)
(12) Install battery and connect cables.
(13) Fill cooling system (Refer to 7 - COOLING -
STANDARD PROCEDURE).
LEFT EXHAUST MANIFOLD
(1) Install exhaust manifold and gasket from below
engine compartment.
(2) Install lower exhaust manifold fasteners (Fig.
121). DO NOT tighten until all fasteners are in
place.
(3) Lower vehicle and install upper exhaust mani-
fold fasteners (Fig. 121). Tighten all manifold bolts
starting at center and working outward to 25 N·m
(18 ft. lbs.).
ITEM DESCRIPTION
1 Stud (Qty 2)
2 Bolt (Qty 4)
3 Stud (Qty 2)
CAUTION: Over tightening heat shield fasteners,
may cause shield to distort and/or crack.
(4) Install exhaust manifold heat shield (Fig. 121).
Tighten fasteners to 8 N·m (72 in. lbs.), then loosen
45 degrees.
(5) Connect exhaust pipe to manifold.
(6) Connect negative cable to battery.
Fig. 121 Exhaust Manifold—Left
TORQUE
25 N·m (18 ft. lbs.)
ITEM DESCRIPTION
4 Nut (Qty 2)
5 Nut (Qty 2)
AN
TORQUE
8 N·m (72 in. lbs.),
then loosen 45
degrees