Detroit Diesel — Exhaust Manifold Removal

Repair & overhaul

From a Detroit Diesel service manual — check it applies to your exact model before use.

Procedure

1. Disconnect the batteries and tilt the hood.
2. Remove the turbocharger from the exhaust manifold. Refer to section 6.3.2.
3. Loosen all the exhaust manifold mounting bolts, but do not remove them yet.
4. Remove the exhaust manifold components from each cylinder head.
5. Remove each mounting bolt and spacer from the exhaust manifold and each cylinder head.
6. Remove the spacer from each mounting bolt.
7. Remove the exhaust manifold.
8. Remove and discard the gaskets from the exhaust port on each cylinder head.
9. Clean any bits of adhering gasket material from the exhaust manifold and the exhaust ports.

Source: Detroit Diesel service manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.

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