{"id":9070,"date":"2016-01-01T11:09:14","date_gmt":"2016-01-01T16:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/?p=9070"},"modified":"2016-01-07T20:28:10","modified_gmt":"2016-01-08T01:28:10","slug":"how-to-chop-your-air-cleaner-screens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/2016\/01\/do-it-yourself\/how-to-chop-your-air-cleaner-screens\/","title":{"rendered":"How To\u2026 Chop Your Air Cleaner Screens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>STEP 1: Remove the bolts that hold the bands to the cab bracket and loosen the clamp around the rubber outlet boot. Carefully remove the filter assembly from the cab.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep01.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-9073 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep01-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"HowToStep01\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep01-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep01.jpg 337w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>STEP 2: Twist the cap off the filter assembly. Remove the 4 inner nuts to remove the screen assembly and then place the screen on a sturdy work surface\/bench.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep02.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-9074 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep02-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"HowToStep02\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep02-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep02.jpg 337w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>STEP 3: Measure desired height down from the top of the screen and then mark it (we are removing 2 inches). Use tape to identify a straight line for cutting the screen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep03.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-9075 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep03-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"HowToStep03\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep03-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep03.jpg 337w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>STEP 4: Use a grinder with a cutoff wheel to make the necessary cut (wear eye protection). Also, use grinder to split the screen from the cap\u2019s fastening ring.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-9076 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep04-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"HowToStep04\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep04-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep04.jpg 337w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>STEP 5: Drill out the spot welds that fasten the screen to the ring.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-9077 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep05-300x286.jpg\" alt=\"HowToStep05\" width=\"300\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep05-300x286.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep05.jpg 335w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>STEP 6: Separate the ring from the screen using a flat-head screwdriver.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-9078 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep06-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"HowToStep06\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep06-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep06.jpg 334w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>STEP 7: De-burr the edges of the screen and remove any uneven edges.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep07.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-9079 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep07-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"HowToStep07\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep07-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep07.jpg 334w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>STEP 8: Use a rubber mallet to drive the ring into the shortened screen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-9080 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep08-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"HowToStep08\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep08-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep08.jpg 334w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>STEP 9: Spot weld the screen back onto the fastening ring (or have your local welding shop do it).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep09.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-9081 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep09-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"HowToStep09\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep09-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep09.jpg 334w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>STEP 10: Secure screen to filter body with 4 nuts and then put the cap back on the filter assembly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-9082 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep10-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"HowToStep10\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep10-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep10.jpg 337w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>STEP 11: Carefully install them back to the side of the cab the same way they were originally installed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-9083 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep11-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"HowToStep11\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep11-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep11.jpg 337w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>STEP 12: Step back and check out your work! It looks a lot cooler now, don\u2019t ya think!!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-9084 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep12-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"HowToStep12\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep12-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HowToStep12.jpg 337w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STEP 1: Remove the bolts that hold the bands to the cab bracket and loosen the clamp around the rubber outlet boot. Carefully remove the filter assembly from the cab. STEP 2: Twist the cap off the filter assembly. Remove the 4 inner nuts to remove the screen assembly and then place the screen on<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":9072,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[90],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-9070","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-do-it-yourself"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9070","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/34"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9070"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9070\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9195,"href":"https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9070\/revisions\/9195"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9072"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9070"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9070"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tenfourmagazine.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}