CATALYST PELLETS & MODIFICATION OF SECONDARY AIR SYS
Article Text (p. 19)
1983 Mazda RX7
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Copyright © 1998 Mitchell Repair Information Company, LLC
Saturday, September 08, 2001 09:59AM
Fig. 23: Removing Catalytic Converter
8. Hold the removed converter level and securely in a vise as
shown in Fig. 17. Remove the drain plug No. 2 (rear) and
loosen the drain plug No. 1 (front) as shown in Fig. 14.
CAUTION: * Do not overtighten the vise.
* Do not remove the drain plug No. 1. Loosen only.
9. Remove the converter from the vise and remove all pellets
from the rear of converter by shaking the converter over a
clean pan that will catch the pellets.
10. Pour the pellets removed at Step 9 into the rear compartment
(drain hole No. 2) of the previously-prepared exchange
converter until it is full. Use the same procedure to fill
up as described in Sec. IV-A.
NOTE: If the old pellets removed from the rear compartment are
not enough to fill the rear compartment of the exchange
converter, use old pellets from the front compartment
(drain hole No. 1) of the removed converter.
11. Install a new lock washer and tighten the drain plug No. 2
of the exchange convener to the specified torque and bend
the lock washer to prevent the plug from loosening. See
Fig. 24.
Specified Torque: 30-50 N-m (22-36 ft-lb)
