You will need: a 10 mm spanner, a flat- and Phillips-head screwdriver, and pliers.
1. Disconnect the wire from the negative terminal of the battery.
2. Disconnect the wiring harness connector from the mass air flow sensor (see "Replacing the air filter element").
3. Loosen the air supply hose clamp…
4. …and disconnect the hose from the mass air flow sensor.
5. If you are removing the air filter for replacement, and the new filter does not have a mass air flow sensor installed, unscrew the two sensor mounting bolts…
(Data taken from the specified website: «LadaMan.ru»)
6. …and remove the sensor from the filter…
7. …and its sealing ring.
Note: If you are removing the air filter not for replacement, but to gain access to other components, you do not need to remove the mass air flow sensor.
8. Using pliers, squeeze the conical tails of the supports and remove the three rubber air filter supports from the holes.
9. Remove the air intake hose tip from the bracket by pulling it towards the left headlight…
10. …and remove the air filter assembly with the air intake pipe.
11. If necessary, remove the air intake hose from the adapter spacer.
12. If you are replacing the air filter, remove the rubber air filter supports from the holes in its housing by squeezing the conical tails of the supports with pliers (see item 8). Install the supports on the new filter in the same way as when removing, lubricating their tails with engine oil to facilitate installation.
Note: The manufacturer recommends cutting the supports with a knife, in which case you will have to replace them with new ones.
13. When installing rubber mounts in the upper front crossmember, first insert the lower half of the mount from the air filter side into the hole, and then, using a screwdriver, push the remaining lower part of the mount into the hole.
14. Install the air filter and all removed parts in the reverse order of removal.