1. DISPOSE OF BACK DOOR STAY ASSY LH

(a) Horizontally fix the stay in a vise with the piston-rod pulled out.
(b) Wearing safety glasses, gradually cut a part between A and B (shown in the illustration) using a metal saw to gradually release the gas.
Specification:

CAUTION: Be careful to cover the area that is being cut as there is a possibility that metal debris could be blown out by the gas (the gas is colorless, odorless and harmless).
ReplacementExhaust pipe ASSY (3MZ-FE)
COMPONENTS
REPLACEMENT
NOTICE:
Check if an old gasket remains on the pipe. If remains, remove it. Check if any
bolts or nuts are rusted.
If rusted, replace them.
1. REMOVE HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR
(a) Remove the 2 heated oxygen sensors (bank 1, 2 sensor
2).
2. REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE ASSY ...