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Air Cleaner




Air Cleaner

Removal and Installation

1. Detach the Air Cleaner (ACL) inlet from the plastic seal on the radiator support.





2. Loosen the ACL cover-to-ACL outlet pipe clamp. Remove the ACL outlet pipe from the ACL cover.
- To install, tighten to 4 Nm (35 lb-in).

3. Remove the 6 pushpins and the upper air deflector.





4. Remove the 4 ACL cover bolts at the cowl and the radiator support.
- To install, tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).

5. Reposition the ACL and disconnect the Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor electrical connector. Remove the ACL.





6. NOTE: Install the ACL bolts at the cowl first to aid in alignment of the ACL.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.