Airaid 401-124 Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions

For Part Numbers:

400-124 700-470 Airaid Oiled Media Filter
401-124 701-470 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Red
402-124 702-470 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Black
403-124 703-470 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Blue

2001-03 Ford Lightning 5.4L V8
2004 Ford Heritage 5.4L V8

Component Identification

1. Airaid Premium Filter 1

2. WEATHER STRIP 1

3. BOTTOM PANEL 1

4. REAR PANEL 1

5. FRONT PANEL 1

6. SCREW 6-32x5/16” 10

7. NUT 6-32 KEPS 10

8. #6 Flat Washer 10

9. ¼” Flat Washer 12

10. BOLT ¼”-20x 7/8” 4

11. NUT ¼”-20 Nylock 6

12. BOLT ¼”-20x 1 ¼” 2

13. BACKING PLATE 1

14. GASKET MAF 1

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I DISCONNECT NEGATIVE (-) BATTERY CABLE.

II Remove air cleaner assembly.

a) Unclip air box lid. Remove A.F.M (Air Flow Meter) from lid and set aside.
b) Unscrew the air temperature sensor from the lower half of the air box. (Hint: Lift straight up to re

move lower air box half)

III Assemble Airaid Cool Air Dam (C.A.D)
a) Bolt the rear, front and bottom panels together with the 10 supplied small screws, nuts & washers.
b) Position the Airaid C.A.D. in place of the original air box.
c) Align the two base holes over the factory rubber grommets. Using the two supplied 1/4x1 1/4”

bolts, fasten the silver Airaid backing plate to the underside of the air box mount grommets.
d) Bolt the A.F.M. to the Airaid C.A.D. utilizing the supplied 1/4” hardware.
e) Reinstall the air temperature sensor to the Airaid C.A.D.
f) Mount the Airaid Premium filter on the intake side of the Airaid assembly and tighten.
g) Align and position the Airaid intake system on the engine. When satisfied, fully tighten all

connections.

IV Finishing up.
a) Check over all work.
b) Check hood clearance before closing.
c) Make sure no foreign objects are in the intake path!

d) Reconnect battery cable.

e) Enjoy!

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

700-470 Airaid Oiled Media 701-470 Airaid SynthaMax Dry Media - Red

702-470 Airaid SynthaMax Dry Media - Black 703-470 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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