SAFARI SS726HF V-Spec Snorkel Instructions

June 4, 2024
SAFARI

SAFARI SS726HF V-Spec Snorkel

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Parts List

ITEM PART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY
1 425-133-000 BODY – SNORKEL (SS725HF) 1
2 000-135-400 3” AIR RAM ASSEMBLY 1
3 425-032-000 BRACKET-UPPER MOUNTING 1
4 000-002-100 BOLT – HEX – 6mm x 1.0 x 14mm (SEMS) 3
5 000-951-300 SCREW – S/T – 4.2mm x 16mm – S/S 4
6 000-960 INSERT – PLASTIC 3
7 000-110 STUD – 8mm x 1.25 x 25mm – S/S 6
8 000-311-300 WASHER – BODY – 8mm x 30mm – S/S 6
9 000-205-300 NUT – NYLOC – 8mm x 1.25mm – S/S 6
10 425-024-200 HOSE – AIR ENTRY 1
11 000-908 CLAMP – HOSE – 70/90mm – S/S 2
12 425-123-200 DUCT – AIR CLEANER INLET 1
13 000-130 STUD – 5mm x 0.8mm x 20mm – S/S 2
14 000-320-350 WASHER – BODY – 5mm x 15mm – S/S 2
15 000-221-300 NUT – NYLOC – 5mm x 0.8mm – S/S 2
16 000-918/B CLAMP – HOSE – SIZE 48 (BLACK) 1
17 425-017-000 TEMPLATE – GUARD PANEL 1

Installation Guide

Installation Guide

| Fitment to:

  • Special Tools
  • Left Hand Side
  • 86mm Hole Saw
  • Masking Tape
  • Step Drill
  • Touch-up paint

Fitting Time:

  • Loctite 243 (thread lock)
  • CRC or similar lubricant
  • Sharp Knife
  • Sikaflex 227 Adhesive Sealant
  • 120min
  • Body Saw (reciprocating)
  • Files

Prior to commencing the installation, it is the installer’s responsibility to verify that all components and particularly the template (Item 17) are correct.

1| Remove the following in accordance with the factory service manual:

  • Air Cleaner Assembly

  • LHS Front Guard Liner
    LHS Guard mounted indicator (if fitted to the vehicle)

  • LHS ‘A’ Pillar Rubber Wind Lacing Moulding

  • LHS Battery (Disconnect RHS Battery Negative Terminal)

2| Remove and discard

  • Air intake duct
  • Inner guard plastic insert

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Align the guard panel template (Item 17) with the upper and rear edges of the LHS guard panel as shown.
Tape the template to the guard panel with masking tape.
Mark all hole positions, including guard-mounted indicator relocation position (if guard-mounted indicator fitted to the vehicle) with a felt tip pen. Remove the template.| SAFARI-SS726HF-V-Spec-Snorkel-fig-2
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Drill a pilot hole for each of the marked hole positions. Use a 86mm diameter hole saw to drill the snorkel body outlet hole position. Use a step drill to drill the six mounting holes to 16mm diameter. Using the body saw cut out the new guard-mounted indicator position (if required), and use a file to correctly shape the indicator hole profile. Deburr and paint all holes.| SAFARI-SS726HF-V-Spec-Snorkel-fig-3

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Apply Loctite 243 to each of the stainless steel mounting studs (Item 7) and install the studs finger-tight into the snorkel body (Item 1) mounting inserts as shown.
NEW ZEALAND INSTALLATIONS ONLY :

Safari have developed 2 methods of Snorkel A pillar attachment, for the conventional method please proceed with the current document alternatively please see the link below for further instructions.

www.safari4x4.co.nz/apillarmounting

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Carefully install the snorkel body (Item 1) to the guard panel. With the snorkel body correctly positioned on the vehicle, position the upper mounting bracket (Item 3) and mark where the plastic windscreen molding requires to be trimmed. Remove the snorkel body.
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Use a sharp knife to trim the plastic windscreen molding, allowing approximately 3mm extra at either end for clearance to the upper mounting bracket. Re-position the rubber, A, pillar wind lacing molding and mark where it requires trimming, only trim away the section which locks it into the plastic windscreen mold.
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Fasten the upper mounting bracket to the snorkel body with hex bolts (item 4). Carefully position the snorkel body onto the guard, with the snorkel correctly positioned onto the guard panel and ‘A’ pillar, mark the 3 upper mounting bracket hole positions onto the plastic windscreen molding (as shown). Remove the snorkel body.| SAFARI-SS726HF-V-Spec-Snorkel-fig-7
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Drill a 5.0mm hole for each of the 3 marked hole positions, drilling through the plastic windscreen mold and the ‘A’ pillar panel, removing the plastic windscreen mold, and drilling the 3 holes in the ‘A’ pillar panel to 8.0mm. Deburr and paint holes.
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Insert the plastic body clips (item 6) into the 8.0mm holes in the ‘A’ pillar, apply a bead of adhesive sealant around each of the plastic body clips and plastic windscreen mold where required, and fasten the plastic ‘A’ pillar mold into position.
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Fasten the upper mounting bracket (item 3) to the ‘A’ pillar with self-taping screws (item 5), and refit the rubber wind lacing mold (making sure it clips back into position correctly).
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Carefully install the snorkel body (Item 1) to the guard panel, and align the snorkel body to the guard panel and upper mounting bracket. When correctly aligned, fasten the snorkel body to the guard panel with body washers (Item 8) and nylon nuts (Item 9). Fasten the snorkel body to the upper mounting bracket with hex bolts (Item 4).| SAFARI-SS726HF-V-Spec-Snorkel-
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Remove and discard the foam strip from the air cleaner housing inlet, remove any sticky residue with a suitable solvent, trial fit the connecting duct (item 12) to air cleaner housing inlet (if necessary grind or sand the internal surface of the connecting duct to achieve a slip on fit). Apply Loctite 243 to the 5.0mm mounting studs (item 13) and install the studs finger tight into the connecting duct (Item 12) mounting inserts as shown.| SAFARI-
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SAFARI-SS726HF-V-Spec-Snorkel-fig-13 Install the connecting duct to the inner guard panel, and fasten it into position through the standard inner guard panel holes with 5.0mm body washers (item 14) and 5.0mm nylon nuts (item 15) as shown.
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Apply a liberal amount of adhesive sealant to the air cleaner housing inlet and connecting duct, install the air cleaner housing and fasten it with standard mounting hardware. Secure the connecting duct to the air cleaner housing with a self-taping screw (item 5).

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Remove and discard the wiring loom clip as shown, loosely install a 70/90mm hose clamp (item 11) to either end of the air entry hose (item 10), apply a small amount of CRC to both ends of the hose, install the hose onto the snorkel body outlet then onto the connecting duct, with the hose correctly positioned fasten the 70/90mm hose clamps.SAFARI-SS726HF-V-Spec-Snorkel-
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  • Install the black hose clamp (Item 16) loosely over the base of the air ram assembly (Item 2). Install the air ram assembly onto the snorkel body.
  • Align the air ram assembly and tighten the black hose clamp
  • (Item 16). Install the guard mounted indicator (if fitted to vehicle), guard liner, mud flap, air cleaner element, air cleaner lid, reconnect sensor wiring, re-install the LHS
  • Battery and connect all battery terminals, and re-install any other items that may have been removed during the snorkel installation process.
  • 19 N.B: It is the installer’s responsibility to ensure that all connections are watertight.
  • Copyright
  • Safari 4×4 Engineering
  • Pty Ltd Melbourne
  • Victoria Australia
  • www.safari4x4.com.au

Documents / Resources

| SAFARI SS726HF V-Spec Snorkel [pdf] Instructions
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References

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