Airaid 400-162 Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions

For Part Numbers:

400-162 700-445 Airaid Oiled Media Filter
401-162 701-445 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Red
402-162 702-445 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Black
403-162 703-445 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Blue

2004-06 Ford F-150 4.6L 3 Valve
(Does NOT fit 2 Valve or Heritage body)

Component Identification

1. Airaid Premium Filter 1

2. MAF Panel Black 1

3. Bottom Panel Black 1

4. Filter Adapter 1

5. Weather Strip 24 ¾” 1

6. Modular Intake Tube 1

7. Silicone Reducer 1

8. Urethane Hump Hose 1

9. 5/8”x 20” Rubber Hose 1

10. Bushing 3

11. Gasket 4.5” 1

12. ¼ - 20 x 7/8” Bolt 5

13. ¼ - 20 Nut 5

14. ¼” Flat Washer 12

15. 6-32 x 5/16” Screw 7

16. #6 Flat Washer 7

17. 6-32 Keps Nut 7

18. M6 - 1 x 25 Hex Bolt 1

19. Rubber Grommet 2

20. Long Bracket 1

21. #19 Speed Clamp 2

22. #80 Hose Clamp 2

23. #56 Hose Clamp 1

24. #48 Hose Clamp 1

25. Black Hose Mount 1

Full color instructions can be viewed on our web site at Airaid.com. Use the Product Search function to find your part number, and click View Details.

1. Disconnect negative battery cable.

Unclip factory filter housing from intake
assembly.

2. Remove air filter and air box from
vehicle.

3. Assemble the Airaid Cool Air Dam
assembly using the supplied #6
screws, washers and nuts as
shown above.

4. Assemble the Airaid Filter Adapter
plate using the supplied ¼ inch
bolts, washers, spacers and nuts
provided as shown above.

5. Install the supplied gasket on the
Airaid filter adapter as shown.

9. Mount the Airaid Cool Air Dam as­sembly to the vehicle using the
supplied metric bolt and washer
and the factory bolt hole as shown
above.

6. Remove the two factory grommets
from the body and discard.

10. Finish mounting the Airaid Cool Air
Dam assembly to body using the
supplied ¼” nuts, bolts, washers
and long bracket as shown. Note:

The long bracket must be mounted
under the factory mounting plate
and grommets.

7. Install the supplied rubber grommets
in place of the factory grommets previ­ously removed.

11. Mount the Airaid air filter on to the
filter adapter using the supplied
hose clamp.

8. Install the Airaid Cool Air Dam as­sembly on vehicle using the factory
intake tube clamp.

12. Install the supplied weather strip on
the top edge of the Airaid Cool Air
Dam. Note: The weather strip is

pre cut to the proper length. Start
from one end and work your way
around to the other end to insure
even placement.

13. Mount the factory coolant hose to
the inner fender using the supplied
black plastic hose mount and wash­er as shown above.

14. Disconnect valve cover breather
hose from factory intake tube and
valve cover.

15. Loosen hose clamps
connecting the factory intake tube
to the air filter assembly and throt­tle body.

16. Remove the factory intake
tube assembly from engine.

17. Install the supplied urethane
hump hose and two #80 hose
clamps on factory air filter
assembly. Leave hose clamps

loose until final assembly.

21. Install the supplied rubber
hose on the Modular Intake

Tube. Connect the other end of
the hose to the valve cover.
Secure both ends of the hose
with the supplied speed
clamps.

18. Install supplied silicone
reducer on end of throttle
body. Install #48 hose clamp
on small end of the reducer and
#56 hose clamp on the big end
of the reducer. Leave hose
clamps loose until final

assembly.

22. Double-check your work to be cer-
tain that all nuts, bolts, and clamps are
securely fastened. Check for proper
hood clearance before shutting hood.

19. Install the Airaid Modular
Intake Tube on engine.

20. Tighten hose clamps on both

ends of the Modular Intake
Tube.

23. Reconnect the negative battery cable.

Thank you for purchasing the Airaid Intake System. Contact Airaid @ [phone] 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

700-445 Airaid Oiled Media 701-445 Airaid SynthaMax Dry Media - Red

702-445 Airaid SynthaMax Dry Media - Black 703-445 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 non-petroleum 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 with a garden hose and re­peat steps if necessary. Do not apply high
pressure water or air to clean filter. Allow

P/N 790-551 Aerosol Spray
P/N 790-550 Squeeze Spray

filter to air dry and reinstall.

Airaid Filter Co. 2688 E Rose Garden Ln. Phoenix AZ 85050 [phone] [e-mail] www.airaid.com

REV.10.22.13