Dodge 2000 DURANGO Service Manual page 675

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
EXHAUST MANIFOLD
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect the battery negative cable.
(2) Raise the vehicle.
(3) Remove the exhaust pipe to manifold nuts.
(4) Lower the vehicle.
(5) Remove three nuts, heat shield and washers
from the right side exhaust manifold, if necessary
(Fig. 45).
(6) Remove two nuts, heat shield and washers
from the left side exhaust manifold, if necessary (Fig.
46).
(7) Remove bolts, nuts and washers attaching
manifold to cylinder head.
(8) Remove manifold from the cylinder head.
Fig. 45 Exhaust Manifold Heat Shield—Right Side
1 – WASHER
2 – NUT AND WASHER
3 – EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAT SHIELD
INSTALLATION
CAUTION: If the studs came out with the nuts when
removing the exhaust manifold, install new studs.
(1) Position the exhaust manifolds on the two
studs located on the cylinder head. Install conical
washers and nuts on these studs (Fig. 47).
(2) Install new bolt and washer assemblies in the
remaining holes (Fig. 47). Start at the center arm
and work outward. Tighten the bolts and nuts to 24
N·m (18 ft. lbs.) torque.
(3) Position three washers, heat shield and nuts on
the right side exhaust manifold. Tighten nuts to 24
N·m (18 ft. lbs.).
(4) Position two washers, heat shield and nuts on
the left side exhaust manifold. Tighten nuts to 24
N·m (18 ft. lbs.).
(5) Raise the vehicle.
Fig. 46 Exhaust Manifold Heat Shield—Left Side
1 – WASHER
2 – NUT AND WASHER
3 – EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAT SHIELD
Fig. 47 Exhaust Manifold Installation—5.9L Engine
1 – EXHAUST MANIFOLD (LEFT)
2 – BOLTS & WASHERS
3 – NUTS & WASHERS
4 – EXHAUST MANIFOLD (RIGHT)
5 – BOLTS & WASHERS
(6) Assemble the exhaust pipe to the exhaust man-
ifold and secure with bolts, nuts and washers.
Tighten these nuts to 27 N·m (20 ft. lbs.) torque.
(7) Lower the vehicle.
(8) Connect the battery negative cable.
CYLINDER HEAD COVER
A steel backed silicon gasket is used with the cyl-
inder head cover (Fig. 48). This gasket can be used
again.
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
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