Radiator Cooling Fan: Service and Repair
Cooling Fan and Shroud ReplacementTools Required
^ J 41240 Fan Clutch Remover and installer
^ J 38185 Hose Clamp Pliers
Removal Procedure
1. Remove the air intake baffle.
2. Remove the hood latch support.
3. Disconnect the transmission cooler lines at the engine and release the lines from the fan shroud.
4. Remove the 2 upper bolts on the fan shroud.
5. Reposition the upper inlet radiator hose clamp using J 38185.
6. Remove the upper inlet radiator hose from the radiator.
7. Remove the electrical connector from the shroud.
8. Position the water pump so the bolts are aligned in the vertical.
9. Remove the fan hub nut from the water pump shaft in a counterclockwise rotation. Using the J 41240, in order to secure the water pump pulley, loosen the cooling fan hub nut from the water pump shaft.
10. Unclip the fan shroud from the radiator at the side panels (1).
11. Tilt the radiator and the condenser forward.
12. Lift the fan and the shroud up and out towards the engine to release the fan from the radiator to clear the radiator inlet.
Installation Procedure
1. Install the fan and the shroud onto the lip of the radiator bottom.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.
2. Install the 2 bolts into the upper fan shroud and tighten.
^ Tighten the bolts to 28 Nm (21 ft. lbs.).
3. Connect the electrical connector.
4. Clip the fan shroud to the radiator at the side panels (1).
5. Using the J 41240 to secure the water pump pulley, install the fan nut to the water pump shaft in a clockwise rotation.
^ Tighten the fan hub nut to 56 Nm (41 ft. lbs.).
6. Install the transmission cooler lines to the engine and clip into the fan shroud.
7. Install the hood latch support.
8. Install the upper inlet radiator hose to the radiator.
9. Reposition the upper inlet radiator hose clamp using J 38185.
10. Install the air intake baffle.