How do you get the damn thing out?

Two bolts on the side (think they are 10mm) take em out. unplug electric. unhook bowden cables. wiggle it out up and forward. It's easier to take out than go back in, ask me how i know. lol

Disconnect cardboard air tubes. As noted, remove two 10mm bolts on right and left sides under the cowl. Push up on air box and pull forward from bottom. Once it’s far enough out for access, disconnect cable that operates flapper valves for air tubes. Then on bottom, disconnect the square black plastic wiring plug that powers the electric fan motor. It also helps to remove the black plastic drain pipes from the bottom sides of the fan housing.

I think Ian Kerr has a YouTube video on it.

Extra hands to pull up hard (but carefully) on the cowl while you pull the airbox forward makes it easier. And before you do that, loosen the cowl braces on either side.

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After doing this, the video is a great help.

I saw one where he was putting it back in, but skipped the cable connection part which is what I need.

I got it about half way out. Unsure on how to get the cables off.

It helps to disconnect these 2 braces to give the cowl more freedom to move slightly.
one of the fixing bolts is seen as well.

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I got the air box out. The trick is to push the fan lever on the dash all the way one way until the cable linkage peaks out on the passenger side of the box. You can just get to the 7mm screw that secures the cable wire. Once that is loose, you can manouver the box a little more so you can get to the cabe housing clamp screw. Dissconnect the 4 pin wire harness plug. Now the box is free and will come out.