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OILED AIR FILTER ONLY
: The Banks Ram-Air
Oiled 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 sys-
tem to clean and re-oil your Bank
Ram-Air Oiled 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 air-filter cleaner liberally onto
the entire element and let soak for 10
minutes.
3.
PAN CLEANING
Large air-filter elements can be
rolled or soaked in a shallow pan of
air-filter cleaner. Remove immediately
and let soak for approximately 10
minutes.
: NEVER use gasoline,
steam, caustic solutions, strong
detergents, high-pressure
nozzles, or cleaning solvents to
clean the filter element.
All of
these can cause harm to the filter
media as well as SHRINK and HARDEN
the rubber end caps.
4.
RINSING
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
Always dry naturally. After rinsing,
shake off all excess water and let the
element dry naturally.
6.
AEROSOL OILING
After cleaning air filter always reoil
before using. Spray air filter oil down
into each pleat with one pass per
pleat. Wait 10 minutes and re-oil any
white spots still showing.
7.
OILING HINTS
Never use a Banks Ram-Air filter
without oil (the filter will not stop
the dirt without the oil). Use only air
filter oil. Air-filter oil is a compound
of mineral and animal oil blended
with special polymers to form a very
efficient tack barrier. Red dye is
added to show just where you have
applied the oil. Eventually the red color
will fade but the oil will remain and
filter the air. NEVER USE Automatic
Transmission Fluid. NEVER USE Motor
Oil. NEVER USE Diesel Fuel. NEVER USE
WD40, LPS, or other light-weight oils.
8.
REINSTALL
Reinstall your Banks Ram-Air filter
element with proper care. Make sure
the element seats properly in the filter
case. Install the cover making sure it’s
in the right position. Tighten all the
nuts, bolts, screws or clips to factory
specifications.
9.
DO NOT DISCARD
Affix the “Do Not Discard” sticker to
the filter case (included with every
Banks replacement element). Make
sure you put the sticker in a highly
visible place to alert your mechanic
not to discard.
10.
PERFORMANCE HINTS
Service every 50-100,000 miles on
Section 3
AIR FILTER CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS