Air Cleaner Fresh Air Duct/Hose: Service and Repair

AIR CLEANER INTAKE DUCT REPLACEMENT

REMOVAL PROCEDURE






IMPORTANT: Do not separate the intake duct and the resonator duct joint connection. The joint is made when the intake duct is hot and shrinks over the resonator duct.




1. Remove the left headlamp assembly.
2. Remove the screw (2) from the air cleaner intake duct.
3. Raise the vehicle.

CAUTION: Refer to Vehicle Lifting Caution in Service Precautions.

4. Remove the left front wheel.
5. Remove the left front wheelhouse panels.




6. Remove the 3 attaching fasteners (1) from the resonator.




7. Remove the intake duct attaching nut.
8. Remove the duct and resonator assembly through the wheel house opening.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE




1. Install the duct and the resonator assembly through the wheel house opening.




2. Verify the full engagement of the resonator assembly to the air cleaner inlet.




3. Install the duct attaching nut.

NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

Tighten the nut to 10 N.m (89 lb in).




4. Install the 3 attaching fasteners (1) to the resonator.
5. Install the left front wheelhouse panels.
6. Install the left front wheel.
7. Lower the vehicle.
8. Install the screw (2) to the air cleaner intake duct.

Tighten the screw to 10 N.m (89 lb in).

9. Install the left front headlamp assembly.