Airaid 520-152 Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions

For Part Numbers:

520-152 700-458 Airaid Oiled Media Filter
521-152 701-458 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Red
522-152 702-458 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Black
523-152 703-458 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Blue

2004-14 Nissan Titan / Armada
2004-10 Infiniti QX56

5.6L V8

Component Identification

1. Airaid Premium Filter 1

2. MAF Panel 1

3. Front Panel 1

4. Air Filter Adapter 1

5. Weather Strip 27” 1

6. 6 - 32 x 5/16” Screw 4

7. #6 Flat Washer 4

8. 6 - 32 Keps Nut 4

9. ¼ - 20 x ½” Button Head Bolt 2

10. ¼” Flat Washer 2

11. 8 - 32 x ½” SS Button Screw 2

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Clips

Bolt

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.

Loosen the hose clamp on the factory intake tube.
Disconnect the Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor wiring
harness from the sensor, and unclip the harness from
the air box lid.

2. Unclip the factory air box lid from the factory air
box base, and remove it from the engine compart­ment. Remove the factory air filter from the air box
base. Using a 10mm socket, remove two bolts (three
on some vehicles) from the air box base (save for
reuse).

3. Using a Phillips head screwdriver, remove two
screws and the MAF sensor from the factory air box
lid. Save the sensor for reuse.

4. Remove the factory air box base from the vehicle.
Using a flat blade screwdriver, unsnap and remove
the factory tube from inside the air box base. Re­install the factory air box base and the bolts into the
vehicle, without the tube.

7. Remove the clip from the factory air box lid and
install it in the Quick Fit Panels as shown.
.

5. Assemble the Airaid Quick Fit Panels (#2, #3)
using four 6-32 x 5/16” screws (#6), #6 flat washers
(#7), and 6-32 keps nuts (#8). Next, install the air
filter adapter (#4) using two ¼-20 x ½” button head
bolts (#9), and ¼” flat washers (#10).

8. Install the Quick Fit Panel assembly onto the fac­tory air box base using the factory clips. Slip the
factory intake tube over the air filter adapter, and
then tighten the factory hose clamp.

6. Using two 8-32 x ½” SS button head screws
(#11), reinstall the factory MAF sensor into the air
filter adapter.

9. Reconnect the MAF sensor wiring harness to the
sensor. Mount the factory wiring harness clip into
the hole in the Airaid Quick Fit panel.

10. Install the Airaid Premium Filter (#1) onto the air
filter adapter, and tighten the hose clamp. Install the
weather strip (#5) onto the Quick Fit Panels as shown
(Note: Start at one corner and work your way around

to the end to insure proper alignment of the weather
strip).

11. 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.

12. 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

700-458 Airaid Oiled Media 701-458 Airaid SynthaMax Dry Media - Red

702-458 Airaid SynthaMax Dry Media - Black 703-458 Airaid SynthaMax Dry Media - Blue

For your Oiled media filter we

suggest using the AIRAID Filter

Tune-Up Kit!

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

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.

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

REV.02.03.15