Air cleaner and inlet system - removal and refitting

Fuel system: single-point injection models / Air cleaner and inlet system - removal and refitting

Removal
1 Slacken the worm drive clips and disconnect the air ducting from the air cleaner assembly, including the warm air ducting from the exhaust manifold.

2 Prise open the retaining clips, lift the cover from the top of the air cleaner and recover the filter element, as described in Chapter 1.

3 Unscrew the retaining nuts, lift off the retaining ring and remove the air cleaner from the top of the throttle body (see illustration).

2.3 Air cleaner assembly - models with single-point fuel injection

4 Disconnect the air temperature regulator vacuum hoses from the ports on the underside of the air cleaner - make a careful note of their order of connection to aid refitting.

Refitting
5 Refit the air cleaner by following the removal procedure in reverse.