Air Cleaner Element; Replacing The Air Cleaner Element - Subaru FORESTER Manual

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Maintenance and service
5 minutes at 2,000 to 3,000 rpm.
9. Stop the engine and wait until the
coolant cools down [50 to 608C (122 to
1408F)]. If there is any loss of coolant, add
coolant to the radiator's filler neck and to
the reserve tank's "FULL" level.
10. Put the radiator cap and reservoir cap
back on and tighten firmly.

Air cleaner element

The air cleaner element functions as a
filter screen. When the element is perfo-
rated or removed, engine wear will be
excessive and engine life shortened.
It is unnecessary to clean or wash the
element.
WARNING
Do not operate the engine with the
air cleaner element removed. The air
cleaner element not only filters
intake air but also stops flames if
the engine backfires. If the air
cleaner element is not installed
when the engine backfires, you
could be burned.
CAUTION
When replacing the air cleaner ele-
ment, we recommend that you use a
genuine SUBARU air cleaner ele-
ment. If it is not used, there is the
possibility of causing a negative
effect to the engine.
& Replacing the air cleaner
element
! Non-turbo models
1) Connector
2) Clamp
3) Air intake boot
4) Clip
1. Unplug the connector that is attached
to the top of the air cleaner case.
2. Loosen the screw of the clamp and
pull the air intake boot out of the air
cleaner case.
3. Unsnap the two clips holding the air
cleaner case cover.