Air Fuel Ratio (A/F) Sensor Removal/Installation: Notes

WARNING:

• A hot engine and exhaust system can cause severe burns. Turn off the engine and wait until they are cool before removing the exhaust system.

CAUTION:

• Do not allow flammable objects such as the taping for bundling a wiring harness to come into contact with the exhaust manifold and silencer.

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1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
2. Disconnect the A/F sensor connector.
3. Remove the clip from the heat insulator.

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4. Remove the wiring harness from the wire clip A and B. (See ASSEMBLY OF WIRING HARNESS TO WIRE CLIP NOTE .)

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5. Remove the A/F sensor using the SST.
   Fig 1: Air Fuel Ratio Sensor Components With Torque Specification (With Cylinder Deactivation)

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6. Install in the reverse order of removal.