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Air Cleaner




Air Cleaner

Removal and Installation

1. Disconnect the Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor electrical connector and release the wiring harness pin-type retainer from the Air Cleaner (ACL) housing.

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

3. Remove the ACL housing bolt.
- To install, tighten to 4 Nm (35 lb-in).

4. Remove the 2 ACL inlet pipe bolts.
- To install, tighten to 4 Nm (35 lb-in).

5. NOTE: No tools are needed to remove the ACL assembly. Removal should be carried out using hands only.

Separate the 2 ACL feet from the rubber grommets and remove the ACL and the ACL inlet pipe as an assembly.

6. NOTE: Make sure that the 2 ACL feet are seated into the rubber grommets under the ACL assembly.

NOTE: The ACL outlet pipe should be securely sealed to prevent unmetered air from entering the engine.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.