Ford 1L2Z-9601-AA
Air Filter

Service of the air cleaner element begins by not disconnecting the electrical connector of the mass air flow sensor. The wiring harness retainer should be detached from the air cleaner outlet pipe before the clamp can be loosened to disconnect the outlet pipe from the air cleaner. Service begins by unclipping the air cleaner cover before removing both the air cleaner element and its cover. Improper cleaning of the air cleaner tray inside should be done prior to its reinstallation. Installation ends with performing the opposite steps of removal.

Service the air filter starting by maintaining connection of the Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor electrical connector. The wiring harness retainer on vehicles equipped with a 4.0L (SOHC) engine should be detached from the air filter outlet pipe. The necessary procedure for vehicles with 4.6L (3V) engine requires removing the wiring harness retainer from the coolant expansion tank. Disconnection of the air filter outlet pipe from the air filter begins after loosening the clamp. In the first step detach and remove the air filter cover after which you need to extract the air filter. A proper cleaning of the interior air filter tray must happen before starting installation and requires performing steps backwards from removal.

Open the servicing procedure for the air cleaner element by making sure the mass air flow (MAF) sensor electrical connector stays connected. Rooms holding the wiring harness retainer need to be detached from the air cleaner outlet pipe on 4.0L (SOHC) engine vehicles. Users owning vehicles with 4.6L (3V) engines should start by disconnecting the wiring harness retainer attached to the coolant expansion tank. The service begins by disconnecting the air cleaner outlet pipe while loosening the clamp. Remove the air cleaner cover by unclipping it while taking out the element from inside. Proper cleaning of the air cleaner tray interior should happen before reversing the installation steps to fit the new air cleaner element.

The first step for servicing the air cleaner element requires removing the wiring harness retainer from the air cleaner outlet pipe when using a 4.0L (SOHC) engine, or from the coolant expansion tank when using a 4.6L (3V) engine. Following the clamp loosening one should disconnect the air cleaner outlet pipe from the air cleaner unit. Start by separating the air cleaner cover through unclipping then remove the air cleaner itself. A adequate cleaning process must precede the installation step for the air cleaner tray interior. The process completion starts by returning to the steps you performed for removal. Keep the electrical connector of the mass air flow (MAF) sensor attached during the entire maintenance operation.