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Disassembly and Assembly

The cooling fan module consist of the following three components: fan, fan motor, and shroud.

FAN
There are no repairs to be made to the fan. If the fan is warped, cracked, or otherwise damaged, it must be replace with only the recommended part for adequate strength, performance and safety.

REMOVAL
1. Remove cooling fan module.






2. Remove fan hub retaining nut .
3. Remove fan from motor shaft.

INSTALLATION
1. Install fan on motor shaft.
2. Install fan retaining nut and tighten to 3.8 Nm (34 inch lbs.).
3. Install cooling fan module.

FAN MOTOR
REMOVAL
1. Remove cooling fan module.
2. Remove fan from motor shaft.






3. Remove screw attaching the in-rush current suppressor.
4. Remove screws attaching motor to shroud.
5. Remove fan motor.

INSTALLATION
1. Install fan motor on shroud and tighten screws to 3.8 Nm (34 inch lbs.).
2. Install screw attaching the in-rush current suppressor and tighten to 2.6 Nm (23 inch lbs.).
3. Install fan on motor shaft.
4. Install cooling fan module.

SHROUD
REMOVAL
1. Remove cooling fan module.
2. Remove fan and fan motor as previously described.

INSTALLATION
1. Install fan motor and fan as previously described.
2. Install cooling fan module.