Cleaning and oiling banks ram-air filter – Banks Power Ford Motorhomes: (Gas ’93 - 98 7.5L Class-A) PowerPack System (Class-A, Ford chassis, non-cat) For Use w_ 460 EFI Engine User Manual

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96444 v.3.0

Notification
The Banks Ram-Air Filter comes

pre-oiled and no oiling is necessary

for initial installation. Use Banks

Ram-Air Filter cleaning system

(part #90094), available from Gale

Banks Engineering to service the

Air Filter. Follow the instructions

included with the cleaning system

to clean and re-oil your Banks

Ram-Air Filter.

1.

PRE-CLEANING

Tap the element to

dislodge any large

embedded dirt, then

gently brush with a

soft bristle brush.

NOTE: If complete

cleaning is not

practical at this time,

reoil the element and

reinstall in your vehicle.

2.

SPRAY-ON CLEANING

Spray Banks air-filter

cleaner liberally onto the

entire element

and let soak

for 10

minutes.

PAN CLEANING
Large air-filter

elements can be

rolled or soaked

in a shallow pan

of Banks air-filter

cleaner. Remove

immediately and

let soak for

approximately 10

minutes.

3.

CLEANING HINTS

Use only Banks air-filter cleaner. NO

gasoline cleaning, NO steam cleaning,

NO caustic cleaning solutions, NO

strong detergents, NO high-pressure

car wash, NO parts cleaning solvents.

Any of these NOs can cause harm to

the cotton filter media plus SHRINK and

HARDEN the rubber end caps.

4.

RINSE OFF

Rinse off the

element with low-

pressure water.

Tap water is okay.

Always flush from

the clean side to

dirty side. This

removes the dirt

and does not drive

it into the filter.

5.

DRYING HINTS

Always dry naturally. After rinsing,

shake off all excess water and let

the element dry naturally. DO NOT

USE cOMPRESSED AIR – DO NOT

USE OPEN FLAME – DO NOT USE

HEAT DRYERS! EXcESS HEAT WILL

SHRINK THE cOTTON FILTER MEDIA.

cOMPRESSED AIR WILL BLOW HOLES IN

THE ELEMENT.

6.

AEROSOL OILING

After cleaning air filter always reoil

before using. Spray Banks

Ram-Air filter oil down

into each pleat with

one pass per

pleat. Wait

10 minutes

and re-oil

any white

spots still

showing.

CLEANING AND OILING

BANKS RAM-AIR FILTER

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