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If the paint on your air cleaner is not pristine - just put kerosene in the bottom and replace the top and let sit for a day.

Air dry the element to make sure all the kerosene is gone before replacing the oil.

I wanted to be careful with my paint - and wanted a deep cleaning, so I used a plastic pail to put the kerosene level just below the top of the filter (top part only in the pail).