Airaid 400-260 Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions

For Part Numbers:

400-260 720-479 Airaid Oiled Media Filter
401-260 721-479 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Red
402-260 722-479 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Black
403-260 723-479 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Blue

2013-14 Ford Explorer Sport

3.5L V6 Eco-Boost

Component Identification

1. Airaid Premium Filter 1

2. Airaid Cool Air Box 1

3. Filter Adapter 1

4. Hump Hose Reducer 1

5. Weather Strip 26 3/8” 1

6. ¼-20x5/8” Hex Head Bolt 3

7. ¼” Flat Washer 3

8. 8-32 x 1/4” Button Head Bolt 1

9. #8 x 3/4” O.D. Flat Washer 1

10. #56 Hose Clamp 1

11. #60 Hose Clamp 1

12. Adapter Gasket 1

13. (Not Pictured) Wire Harness Extension 1

14. (Not Pictured) Black Zip Tie 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.

Air Temp Sensor

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.

Loosen the clamp on the air box side of the intake tube.

2. Unfasten the factory air box clips and separate the
upper half of the air box from the intake assembly. Dis­connect the air temperature sensor.

3. Using a pair of needle nose pillars, carefully compress
the fins of the wiring harness anchor and pull it out of the
air box lid.

Intake Tube

4. Using an 8mm socket, remove the two factory air box

bolts and set aside. The will be reused in step 11. Loosen
the second intake tube clamp and remove it from the ve­hicle

7. Install the Filter Adapter to the inside of the Cool Air
Box, using the three 1/4”-20 hex head bolts and 1/4” flat
washers as shown.

5. Remove the factory air box assembly from the vehicle.
Be sure to retain the two air box mounting grommets.

Large side

# 60

8. Install the Hump Hose, large side first onto the Intake

tube. Loosely install the #56 Hose Clamp on the small
side of the Hump Hose, and the #60 Hose Clamp on the
Large side. Slide the Hump Hose and Clamps downward
onto the tube, as far as it will go, creating a compact
assembly as shown.

Small side

# 56

6. Prepare the Filter Adapter for installation by position-

ing the Adapter Gasket on the mounting side and lining
up the holes.

Tab

Ramp

9. Remove the Air Temperature Sensor from the factory

air box. Gently push back on the sensor so the locking tab
will clear the ramp and rotate the sensor 1/4 turn counter
clockwise. The sensor is now free and can be pulled out.

10. Transfer the factory Air Temperature Sensor into the
Airaid Intake tube and align the sensor tab with the
Groove in the tube. Secure the sensor to the tube using
the 8-32 Button Head Bolt and the 3/4” washer.

11. Place the Airaid Intake assembly in the original loca­tion of the Factory Air box and secure using the factory
hardware from step 4. Slide the coupler and clamps onto
90 deg. Elbow pipe and tighten the clamps.

12. Slide the coupler and clamps onto 90 deg. Elbow pipe
and tighten the clamps.

13. Connect the Wire Harness Extension to the air tem­perature sensor.

14. Plug the Harness Extension into the factory wire har­ness and secure it using the supplied Zip Tie. Trim the
excess length

15. Install the Airaid Premium filter onto the Filter
Adapter and tighten the clamp. Install the weather strip
onto the top of the Air box as shown, with the contour
rolling away from the filter.

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

720-479 Airaid Oiled Media 721-479 Airaid SynthaMax Dry Media - Red
722-479 Airaid SynthaMax Dry Media - Black 723-479 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 filter to air dry and
reinstall.

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

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

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