Airaid 450-260 - Manual

Installation Instructions
For Part Numbers:
450-260
720-479 Airaid Oiled Media Filter
451-260 721-479 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Red
452-260 722-479 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Black
453-260 723-479 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Blue
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
A.) Loosen the hose clamps that secur e the flexible
intake tube to the factory air box and the 90 degree. el-
bow pipe. B.) Compress the flexible intake tube and re-
move it from the vehicle. It will not be re used. 2.A.) Unfasten the factor y air box clips and separ ate
the upper half of the air box from the intake assembly.
B.) Disconnect the air temper atur e 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.
4. A.) Using an 8mm socket, r emove the two factory
air box bolts and set aside. The will be reused in step 11.
B.) Remove the factory air filter element. 5. Remove the factory air box assembly from the vehicle. 6. Prepare the Filter Adapter (#3) for installation by posi-
tioning the Adapter Gasket (#12) on the mounting side
and lining up the holes.
8. A) Install the Hump Hose, lar ge side fir st (#4) onto
the CAB tube. Loosely install the #56 Hose Clamp (#10)
on the small side of the Hump Hose, and the #60 Hose
Clamp (#11) on the Large side. ( B) Slide the Hump
Hose and Clamps downward on the tube, creating a
compact assembly as shown.
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
7. Install the Filter Adapter to the inside of the Cool Air
Box, CAB (#2) using the thr ee 1/4”-20 hex head bolts
(#6) and 1/4” flat washers (#7) as shown. 9. Remove the Air Temperature Sensor from the factory
air box by rotating the sensor 1/4 turn counter clockwise
and pulling outward.
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B.
D.
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B.
Large side
# 60
# 56
Small side
2010-13 Ford Taurus SHO
2010-13 Ford Flex
2010-13 Lincoln MKS
2010-13 Lincoln MKT
3.5L V6 Eco-Boost
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