2019 EC 300 Air filter Fitting

[Beastie Boy]

Changing out the air fiter for the first time

Got a new funnel web and oiled it up.

Fitted it up and at first it sealed ok at the left side but not on the upper side. A bit of wiggling and it seemed to fit better on the top with the black seal surface surface making good contact with the air box.

When I fiited the spring loaded rod it fitted into the platic cup at the back of the airbox but it seems to be at a strange angle.

Hopefully you can see this from the photos. Have i messed up? Is there some tips/ tricks to replacing the filter? Or does it look ok?
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[Beastie Boy]

Two more photos

 

[Gez]

Both my twin air and uni filters do seem to flare up a touch on the flange side like yours. I've found that you need to press down in different locations around the outside edge of the filter towards the engine 3 or 4 times until you feel it isn't seating any further.
I've never had any dust make it through doing it this way, not sure about the spring clip though.

 

[Beastie Boy]

Thnbaks for the feedback....yeah I found I had to keep pushing around the edges to get it to seat