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CLEANING AND OILING THE BANKS RAM-AIR FILTER
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 in
to the filter.
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.
A E R O S O L
OILING
After cleaning air filter
always reoil before
using. Spray Banks Ram-
Air filter oil down into each p l e a t
with one pass per pleat. Wait 10 minutes and
re-oil any white spots still showing.
OILING HINTS
Never use a Banks Ram-Air filter without
oil (the filter will not stop the dirt without the oil).
Use only Banks Ram-Air filter oil. Banks 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.
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.
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.
PERFORMANCE HINTS
Service every 50-100,000 miles on street-
driven applications. Service more often in offroad
or heavy-dust conditions. If an air-filter restriction
gauge is installed, then change the element when
the air-filter restriction reaches 18”/H
2
O.
CAUTION! Extremely fine dust from agriculture
or offroad use will pull the oil from the element.
Frequent reoiling of the element’s clean side might
be required. Completely service when practicable.
For extra protection use an air-filter sealing grease
on rubber ends of the element. Service only with
Banks air-filter cleaner and Banks air-filter oil.
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