Owner’sManual with Installation Instructions Banks Ram-Air ® Intake System 2006-2007 Chevrolet 6.6L (LBZ) Duramax Turbo-Diesel Classic Pickups THIS MANUAL IS FOR USE WITH KIT 42142 Gale Banks Engineering 546 Duggan Avenue • Azusa, ca 91702 (626) 969-9600 • Fax (626) 334-1743 Product Information & Sales: (888) 635-4565 bankspower.com ©2009 Gale Banks Engineering 2/17/09 PN 96456 v.5.
General Installation Practices Dear Customer, If you have any questions concerning the installation of your Banks Ram-Air System, please call our Technical Service Hotline at (888) 839-2700 between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm (PT). If you have any questions relating to shipping or billing, please contact our Customer Service Department at (888) 839-5600. Thank you.1 1.
Tools Required: • 1⁄ 4” or 3⁄ 8” drive ratchets with metric sockets • Standard and Phillips head screwdrivers • Clean shop towels or rags • 5⁄ 16” nut driver Table of Contents Section 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 General Assembly Section 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Ram-Air Installation Section 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Filter Maintenance 96456 v.5.
Section 1 General Assembly 12 15 10 4 11 8 2 13 5 14 8 7 3 1 4 96456 v.5.
9 6 9 Item Description Part# Qty 1 FILTER HOUSING, Ram-Air 42136 1 2 FILTER HOUSING COVER, Ram-Air 42143 1 3 AIR FILTER ELEMENT 42138 1 4 INTAKE TUBE, Ram-Air 42152 1 5 HOSE, BELLOWS, 5.30 I.D.
Section 2 Ram-Air Installation You are about to install the Banks Ram-Air Intake System. Read and follow all steps before working on the vehicle. Some components from the stock air intake system will remain in service. Take care when removing stock air intake components to not damage them. Use the Bill of Materials Chart and the General Assembly Drawing to reference component nomenclature and location. Use caution when working in the engine compartment.
Figure 2 7. Locate your Banks Ram-Air filter housing from your kit. Align the Banks Ram-Air filter housing to fit parallel to fender edge. Install and tighten the previously removed bolts to secure the Banks Ram-Air filter housing. Note: The cutout on Banks Ram-Air filter housing must face passenger side fender. See Figure 3. 8. Locate your Banks Torx tool,T20H in your Banks Ram-Air kit. Use the Torx tool bit to remove the two (2) screws securing the MAF sensor to the stock air box cover.
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Figure 5 11. Locate the previously removed stock air box and remove the stock air filter Minder. Make sure to remove the stock air filter Minder rubber grommet as well. See Figure 6. 12. Locate the Banks Ram-Air filter housing cover. Install the air filter Minder’s rubber grommet into the Banks Ram-Air filter housing cover. Once the rubber grommet is installed flush into the Banks Ram-Air cover, then the filter Minder can be inserted into the rubber grommet.
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clamps. Attach the turbo intake hose to the turbo intake tube. Leave the hose clamps loose. 19. Install the Banks Ram-Air intake tube into the Banks bellows. Tighten all the hose clamps to secure the Banks intake tube. See Figure 8. CAUTION: Ensure Intake tube is not touching any engine components. 22. Re-connect battery grounds. You have successfully completed the installation of the Banks Ram-Air Intake system. See Figure 10.
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Section 3 Filter Maintenance Notification The Banks Ram-Air Filter comes pre-oiled and no oiling is necessary for initial installation. Service the filter as specified in steps 1-2 of this Section. solutions, No strong detergents, No high pressure car wash, No parts cleaning solvents. Any of these No’s can cause harm to the cotton filter media plus SHRINK and HARDEN the rubber end caps. 1.
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