
Installation Instructions
For Part Numbers:
310-158 700-456 Airaid Oiled Media Filter
311-158 701-456 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Red
312-158 702-456 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Black
313-158 703-456 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Blue
1997-06 Jeep Wrangler
4.0L I6
Component Identification
1. Airaid Premium Filter 1
2. MAF Panel Black 1
3. Bottom Panel Black 1
4. Airaid Intake Tube 1
5. Weather Strip 27 “ 1
6. Urethane Hump Hose 1
7. Reducer Coupler 1
8. 1/4” Flat Washer 3
9. #6 Flat Washer 4
10. 6-32 Keps Nut 4
11. 6-32 x 5/16” Screw 4
12. ¼-20 x ½” Hex Bolt 1
13. ¼-20 x 7/8” Hex Bolt 1
14. ¼-20 Hex Nut 1
15. Grommet 1
16. Grommet 1
17. Grommet 1
18. ½”x7” Rubber Hose 1
19. #72 Hose Clamp 2
20. #44 Hose Clamp 2
21. Bracket 1
22. Black Speed Clamp 2
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1. Disconnect negative battery cable.
Remove factory valve cover breather
hose from intake tube and discard. Retain plastic valve cover fitting for later
use.
2. Loosen hose clamps on both ends of
factory intake tube. Remove intake tube
from engine.
3. 2005-06 Vehicles:
Disconnect the electrical connector to the
air temp sensor on the backside of the factory intake tube and remove sensor. Retain
sensor for later use.
4. Remove factory air filter from airbox.
5. Using a 5/16” socket, remove the
three nuts and bolts mounting the factory
air filter housing to inner fender. Remove air filter housing.
9. Using a 13mm socket, remove the
radiator rod support bolt on the passenger side. Retain bolt for later use.
6. Using a 7/16” socket, remove the factory radiator mount bolt. Retain bolt for
later use.
10. Using the supplied hardware, assemble the
Airaid Cool Air Dam assembly as shown
above.
7. Using a flat blade screwdriver, push
locking tabs inward to remove the fuse
panel from the mounting bracket. Position panel out of the way to access the
bolt underneath.
11. Using the supplied thin grommet,
position it over the passenger side radiator support rod as shown above.
8. Using a 10mm socket, remove one
bolt from the inner fender as shown
above. Retain bolt for later use.
12. Carefully slide the Airaid Cool Air
Dam assembly over the passenger side
radiator support rod. Be careful not to
scratch the paint. Insert the rubber
grommet into the panel for final positioning of the assembly.

13. Align the mounting holes in the
Airaid Cool Air Dam with the factory
holes in the inner fender. Using the
original bolts from step 7, mount the
Airaid Cool Air Dam to the inner fender.
14. Using the supplied ¼ x 20 nut, bolt
and washers, mount the front of the
Airaid Cool Air Dam to the inner fender.
15. Using the original bolt from step 5,
mount the Airaid Cool Air Dam to the
passenger side radiator mount.
16. Remove one valve cover bolt on the
passenger side nearest to the oil fill cap.
Use this bolt to mount the supplied
mounting bracket to the engine as shown
above. Leave bolt loose until final assembly
17. For 1997-2004 Vehicles Only: Install the supplied rubber grommet with
out the hole into the Airaid intake tube.
21. Install reducer coupler on throttle
body with two #44 hose clamps. Leave
hose clamps loose until final assembly.
18. For 2005-06 Vehicles:
Install the supplied rubber grommet
with the hole. Next, install the factory
air temp sensor retained from step 3 into
the grommet.
22. Install Airaid intake tube by connecting both ends into the urethane hump
hose and reducer.
19. Install the supplied rubber hose on
the factory plastic valve cover breather
fitting.
23. Mount the Airaid intake tube to the
valve cover bracket using the supplied
¼” bolt and washer as shown above.
20. Install the urethane hump hose and
two #72 hose clamps on end of the
Airaid Cool Air Dam. Leave hose
clamps loose until final assembly.
24. Make final adjustments to the intake
tube for correct position. Tighten all
four hose clamps and bracket bolt.
25. For 2005-06 Vehicles:
Re-connect the air temp sensor on the
backside of intake tube.
26. Connect the other end of the
valve cover hose to the intake tube.
Secure both ends of the hose using the
supplied black speed clamps.
27. Install the Airaid Premium
Filter on the Cool Air Dam assembly.
Secure the filter using the supplied hose
clamp.
28. Install the weather strip on the edge
of the Cool Air Dam assembly as shown
above. Reconnect negative battery cable. Double-check your work to be certain that all nuts, bolts, and clamps are
securely fastened.
Thank you for purchasing the Airaid Intake System. Contact Airaid @ (800) 498-6951 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM MST weekdays for questions
regarding fit or instructions that are not clear to you. Your Airaid Intake System was carefully inspected and packaged. Check that no parts are
missing, or were damaged during shipping. If any parts are missing, contact Airaid. The air filter element is protected from direct exposure to water and debris; care should be taken not to drive through deep water. WATER INGESTION IS THE DRIVERS RESPONSIBILITY! The air filter
is reusable and should be cleaned periodically.
FILTER IDENTIFICATION
700-456 Airaid Oiled Media 701-456 Airaid SynthaMax Dry Media - Red
702-456 Airaid SynthaMax Dry Media - Black 703-456 Airaid SynthaMax Dry Media - Blue
For your Oiled media filter
we suggest using the AIRAID
Filter Tune-Up Kit!
Synthamax Air Filters do not require oil. Service air
filter as needed by cleaning with common nonpetroleum all-purpose household cleaner and water.
Simple Green®, Formula 409® or equivalent works
great. Apply cleaner to outside of air filter and allow
to soak. Then flush filter clean from the inside out
P/N 790-551 Aerosol Spray
P/N 790-550 Squeeze Spray
with a garden hose and repeat steps if necessary. Do
not apply high pressure water or air to clean filter.
Allow filter to air dry and reinstall.
Airaid Filter Co. 2688 E Rose Garden Ln. Phoenix AZ 85050 (800) 498-6951 AiraidInfo@airaid.com www.airaid.com
REV.01.09.15