Banks Power Ford Trucks: (Diesel ’94 - 97 7.3L Power Stroke) Power Systems- PowerPack, Stinger-Plus & Stinger '94-98 3-1_2

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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 into 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.
AEROSOL OILING
After cleaning air filter
always reoil before using.
Spray Banks Ram-Air
filter oil down into each
pleat 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
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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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