Originally posted by tw0wheelin:
There is no need to remove the sensor from the MAF body, and the screws are epoxied up to prevent removal.
When I tried it the epoxy was already cracked... under these conditions, pulling the sensor out of the MAF can be less work than pulling the MAF out of the intake plumbing, and you can do a better job of cleaning it (or breaking it, if you are so inclined).