Air Cleaner Housing: Service and Repair

Removal
1. Open the engine compartment and fit paintwork protection sheets.







2. Release the air intake trunking to gain access to the air cleaner cover inner rear clip
Remove the bolts which secure the trunking to the intake elbow.
Release the trunking from the elbow and carefully lift the assembly to gain access to the inner rear clip.







3. Disconnect the air cleaner cover.
Release the five clips which secure the air cleaner cover. Lift the cover.







4. Remove the air cleaner cover and trunking as an assembly.
Release the breather pipe from the camshaft cover.
Disconnect the electrical connector from the air flow meter.
Remove the air cleaner cover and trunking as an assembly.
5. Lift out the air cleaner element.







6. Disconnect and remove the air cleaner cover from the air flow meter.
Remove the three bolts which secure the air flow meter to the air cleaner cover. Remove the blanking plug.
Carefully separate the air cleaner cover from the air flow meter.







7. Remove the air cleaner assembly.
Remove the nut which secures the base of the air cleaner assembly to the rubber mounting.
Release the assembly from the lower rubber mountings.
Release the intake section from the assembly and move it clear, into the grommet in the inner wing.
Remove the air cleaner assembly.
8. Clean all mating faces of components which are to be refitted.

Installation
1. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.