Self-aligning component support system for a vehicle

An air cleaner housing support system for a vehicle, comprising:

• an air cleaner housing having a first channel formed thereon;
• a support member having a second channel formed thereon, said second channel being adapted to interfit with said first channel;
• and
• a fastener adapted to retain said air cleaner housing against said support member when said first channel is interfitted with said second channel.

An air cleaner housing support system for a vehicle, comprising:

• an air cleaner housing having a first mating surface;
• a male channel integrally formed on said first mating surface;
• a support member having a second mating surface, said second mating surface being adapted to mate with said first mating surface when juxtaposed therewith;
• a female channel integrally formed on said second mating surface, said male channel being adapted to mate said female channel in only one predetermined alignment;
• at least one stud attached to said support member and protruding therefrom;
• at least one slot formed in said air cleaner housing, said at least one slot being adapted to receive said at least one stud;
• and
• at least one nut, said at least one nut being adapted to interlock with said at least one stud, and said at least one nut being adapted to capture said air cleaner housing against said support member when said male channel is mated with said female channel.

A component support system for a vehicle, comprising:

• a component member having a first mating surface;
• a first channel feature formed on said first mating surface;
• a support member having a second mating surface, said second mating surface being adapted to mate with said first mating surface when juxtaposed therewith;
• a second channel feature formed on said second mating surface, said second channel having a non-symmetrical shape adapted to guide said first channel into a predetermined vertical, lateral and rotational alignment relative to said second channel;
• and
• a fastener adapted to retain said component member against said support member when said first channel is in said predetermined alignment relative to said second channel.