Hodakaguy
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SAFARI SNORKEL INSTALL GUIDE
This is a step-by-step guide on installing a Safari Snorkel on a 3rd Gen Tacoma. The installation is pretty straight forward for the most part, if your handy with tools you shouldn't have any issues installing this unit.
Tools and supplies needed:
*10mm socket
*12mm socket
*Flat Blade Screwdriver
*Medium Strength Loctite
*13mm wrench (Ratcheting Preferred)
*10mm wrench
*Drill
*Drill Bits - Pilot bit/final bits.
*Half Round and Rat Tail (Round) files
*Jig Saw with thin metal blade
*Painters tape
*Metal Primer and Paint
*Side Cutters
Optional supplies:
*7 new OEM inner fender screw grommets for the inner fender. Makes the job easier and faster. (These are available at the dealer or on Amazon)
Toyota part number: 9018906236
You can also get aftermarket units that are cheaper than OEM: CLICK HERE
*3M Acrylic Plus Trim Tape 06384 (Modified Upper Snorkel Bracket Install)
*Body fastener removal tool
Removing the air box:
Start by opening the clip that holds the wiring for the mass air flow sensor. Insert a small screwdriver in the back edge of the clip and pry downwards to release.
Now remove the connector to the mass air flow sensor, squeeze the connector at the top and pull upwards to release.
Take the wiring and loop it back to the firewall, you can hook the connector on the wiring bundle to keep it out of the way.
Loosen the hose clamp holding the air box assy to the intake tube. Remove the upper portion of the air box and air filter, set them to the side.
Now remove the three bolts holding the lower air box to the fender. Remove the lower air box assembly from the truck and set it to the side.
Using tape close up the intake tube to the engine to keep any dirt or debris out while the work is being performed.
This is the hole in the fender that the new Safari air boot will pass through.
Removing The Inner Fender Liner.
This part of the job is the biggest pain, it's not that hard just tedious getting all the clips out. The inner liner is held in place with a combination of retaining clips, screws and fasteners. I will be leaving the fender flares in place during this process to eliminate the risk of breaking the retaining tabs on the flares during removal. You can remove the flares if you choose for your install.
Remove all the retaining bolts with 10mm heads (10 Total). Three of them are hidden up under the lower lip of the fender flare, you can easily see them by looking up under the lip of the flare.
The front lower retaining bolt is longer, take note of this and re-install it in the same location.
The rear lower bolt has a wider backing face on it than the others, make sure this gets re-installed in the same location as well.
This fastener is on the front edge of the fender flare, you turn it 90 degrees with a screwdriver and pull to remove it.
Now to remove the inner fender screw grommets. There are 13 of these total. These can be a little tricky to remove, the grommets are square and there are two tabs that need to be compressed to get the fastener to release. You can use a couple screwdrivers, a special tool for these style clips or just use a set of side cutters and cut the fasteners off then replace with new units when re-installing. I'll be doing a combination of removal with tool and cutting to make the process easier.
The tool I'll be using to remove the clips.
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This is a step-by-step guide on installing a Safari Snorkel on a 3rd Gen Tacoma. The installation is pretty straight forward for the most part, if your handy with tools you shouldn't have any issues installing this unit.
Tools and supplies needed:
*10mm socket
*12mm socket
*Flat Blade Screwdriver
*Medium Strength Loctite
*13mm wrench (Ratcheting Preferred)
*10mm wrench
*Drill
*Drill Bits - Pilot bit/final bits.
*Half Round and Rat Tail (Round) files
*Jig Saw with thin metal blade
*Painters tape
*Metal Primer and Paint
*Side Cutters
Optional supplies:
*7 new OEM inner fender screw grommets for the inner fender. Makes the job easier and faster. (These are available at the dealer or on Amazon)
Toyota part number: 9018906236
You can also get aftermarket units that are cheaper than OEM: CLICK HERE
*3M Acrylic Plus Trim Tape 06384 (Modified Upper Snorkel Bracket Install)
*Body fastener removal tool
Removing the air box:
Start by opening the clip that holds the wiring for the mass air flow sensor. Insert a small screwdriver in the back edge of the clip and pry downwards to release.
Now remove the connector to the mass air flow sensor, squeeze the connector at the top and pull upwards to release.
Take the wiring and loop it back to the firewall, you can hook the connector on the wiring bundle to keep it out of the way.
Loosen the hose clamp holding the air box assy to the intake tube. Remove the upper portion of the air box and air filter, set them to the side.
Now remove the three bolts holding the lower air box to the fender. Remove the lower air box assembly from the truck and set it to the side.
Using tape close up the intake tube to the engine to keep any dirt or debris out while the work is being performed.
This is the hole in the fender that the new Safari air boot will pass through.
Removing The Inner Fender Liner.
This part of the job is the biggest pain, it's not that hard just tedious getting all the clips out. The inner liner is held in place with a combination of retaining clips, screws and fasteners. I will be leaving the fender flares in place during this process to eliminate the risk of breaking the retaining tabs on the flares during removal. You can remove the flares if you choose for your install.
Remove all the retaining bolts with 10mm heads (10 Total). Three of them are hidden up under the lower lip of the fender flare, you can easily see them by looking up under the lip of the flare.
The front lower retaining bolt is longer, take note of this and re-install it in the same location.
The rear lower bolt has a wider backing face on it than the others, make sure this gets re-installed in the same location as well.
This fastener is on the front edge of the fender flare, you turn it 90 degrees with a screwdriver and pull to remove it.
Now to remove the inner fender screw grommets. There are 13 of these total. These can be a little tricky to remove, the grommets are square and there are two tabs that need to be compressed to get the fastener to release. You can use a couple screwdrivers, a special tool for these style clips or just use a set of side cutters and cut the fasteners off then replace with new units when re-installing. I'll be doing a combination of removal with tool and cutting to make the process easier.
The tool I'll be using to remove the clips.
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