Airaid 400-217 Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions

For Part Numbers:

400-217 700-445 Airaid Oiled Media Filter
401-217 701-445 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Red
402-217 702-445 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Black
403-217 703-445 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Blue

2007-08 Ford F-150 4.6L V8

Component Identification

1. Airaid Premium Filter 1

2. MAF Panel 1

3. Bottom Panel 1

4. Airaid Intake Tube 1

5. Filter Adapter 1

6. Urethane Hump Hose 1

7. Reducer Coupler 1

8. Weather Strip 24 3/4” 1

9. 6-32 x 5/16” Screw 7

10. #6 Flat Washer 7

11. 6-32 Keps Nut 7

12. ¼ - 20 x 7/8” Bolt 5

13. ¼” Flat Washer 12

14. Bushing 3

15. ¼ - 20 Locknut 5

16. Gasket 4 ½” 1

17. Rubber Grommet 2

18. M6 - 1 x 25 Hex Bolt 1

19. Long/Narrow Bracket 1

20. Black Plastic Hose Mount 1

21. Aluminum Fitting 1

22. Rubber Grommet 1

23. #48 Hose Clamp 1

24. #52 Hose Clamp 1

25. #80 Hose Clamp 2

26. M6x1x20 Button Head Bolt 1

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1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
Unclip the factory airbox from the factory Mass Air
Flow (MAF) sensor housing.

2. Remove the factory air filter and airbox from the

vehicle. Pull straight up on the airbox, to release it
from the grommets, and then remove the airbox inlet
from the drivers side fender.

3. Slide the green tab on the factory breather hose,
and remove it from the factory intake tube. Using a
5/16” socket, loosen the hose clamps on each end of
the factory intake tube and remove it from the en­gine.

4. Using a 5/16” socket, ratchet and extension, remove
one bolt from the factory coolant reservoir mount.

5. Assemble the Airaid Cool Air Dam (CAD) panels
(#2, #3) using seven 6-32 x 5/16” screws (#9), #6 flat
washers (#10), and 6-32 keps nuts (#11).

Bushing

6. Insert three ¼-20 x 7/8” bolts (#12), and ¼” flat
washers (#13) through the CAD. Place one bushing
(#14) at each hole between the CAD and the filter
adapter (#5). Next, secure the assembly using three
¼” flat washers (#13), and ¼-20 locknuts (#15).

7. Install the gasket (#16) onto the filter adapter.

8. Install the rubber grommet (#22), and aluminum

fitting (#21) into the Airaid Intake Tube (#4).

9. Remove the two factory grommets from the facto­ry airbox mounting plate.

10. Slip two rubber grommets (#17) into the large
holes in the factory airbox mounting plate, and
then slide them sideways into the small holes as
shown.

11. Install the CAD assembly into the vehicle. First,
align the filter adapter with the factory MAF sensor
housing, then, secure it with the factory clamp.

12. Align the hole in the CAD with the hole in the
factory coolant reservoir mount. Insert one M6­1x25 hex bolt (#18) and 1/4” flat washer (#13)
through the hole in the CAD, through the coolant
reservoir mount, and into the speed nut below it.

13. Insert two ¼ - 20 x 7/8” bolts (#12) and ¼” flat
washers (#13) through the holes in the CAD and
thru the grommets. On the underside of the factory
airbox mounting plate, align the long/narrow
bracket (#19), two ¼” flat washers (#13), and two
¼ - 20 locknuts (#15) with the ¼-20 x 7/8” bolts.
Tighten the assembly securely.

16. Install the Airaid Premium Filter (#1) onto the
CAD an d tighten the clamp. Insta ll the weather
strip (#8) onto the top edge of the CAD as shown.

(Hint: start at one end and work your way around
to the other.)

14. Using a 10mm socket, remove one factory bolt
from under the throttle body. Using a 5/32” allen
wrench, install the M6x1x20 button head bolt (#26)
in its place. Install the urethane hump hose (#6) and
two #80 hose clamps (#25) onto the factory MAF
sensor housing. (Leave the clamps loose for now).

17. Slip the black plastic hose mount (#20) over
the radiator overflow hose. Next, place one ¼” flat
washer (#13) over the hole on the inner drivers side
fender. Slide the hose mount prongs thru the fender
and thru the washer.

15. Install the reducer coupler (#7) onto the Airaid
Intake Tube (#4) using one #48 hose clamp (#23)
on the small end of the coupler, and one #52 hose
clamp (#24) on the big end. Slide the tube into the
hump hose first, and then over the throttle body.
Adjust for fit, and tighten the clamps. Reconnect
the factory breather hose.

18. Double check your work!

Make sure there is no foreign material in
the intake path. Make sure all clamps, hos­es, bolts, and screws are tight.

19. 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 RESPONSIBILTY! 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

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

to clean filter. Allow filter to air dry and
reinstall.

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

REV.10.23.13