Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 1388

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EXHAUST MANIFOLD (Continued)
LEFT EXHAUST MANIFOLD
(1) Install exhaust manifold and gasket from below
engine compartment.
(2) Install lower exhaust manifold fasteners (Fig.
113). DO NOT tighten until all fasteners are in place.
(3) Lower vehicle and install upper exhaust mani-
fold fasteners (Fig. 113). 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.
113). Tighten fasteners to 8 N·m (72 in. lbs.), then
loosen 45 degrees.
Fig. 113 Exhaust Manifold—Left
TORQUE
25 N·m (18 ft. lbs.)
(4) Install exhaust manifold heat shield (Fig.
(5) Connect exhaust pipe to manifold.
(6) Connect negative cable to battery.
ITEM DESCRIPTION
4 Nut (Qty 2)
5 Nut (Qty 2)
ENGINE - 4.7L 9 - 165
TORQUE
8 N·m (72 in. lbs.),
then loosen 45
degrees