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Engine Compartment Fan: Service and Repair

Cooling Fan Replacement - Electric

Removal Procedure

Caution: An electric fan under the hood can start up even when the engine Is not running and can Injure you. Keep hands, clothing and tools away from any underhood electric fan.

Caution: To help avoid personal Injury or damage to the vehicle, a bent, cracked, or damaged fan blade or housing should always be replaced.





1. Remove the cooling fan harness electrical connector.
2. Loosen the engine mount strut bolts engine side.
3. Remove the engine mount strut bracket brace bolts from the upper radiator support and rotate the struts and brackets rearward.
4. Remove the air cleaner and duct assembly.
5. Remove right side diagonal brace.
6. Remove upper radiator hose.





7. Remove the cooling fan shroud bolts.
8. Remove the transmission oil cooler lines from the transmission oil cooler line retainers.
9. Reposition the engine wiring harness.
10. Reposition and remove the cooling fans with the cooling fan shroud.

Installation Procedure





1. Install the cooling fans with the cooling fan shroud.
2. Reposition the engine wiring harness.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

3. Install the cooling fan shroud bolts.
^ Tighten the bolts,to 6 Nm (53 inch lbs.).
4. Install the transmission oil cooler lines to the transmission oil cooler line retainers.
5. Position engine and install the engine mount strut bracket brace bolts to the upper radiator support.
^ Tighten bolts to 48 Nm (35 ft. lbs.).





6. Install the cooling fan harness electrical connector.
7. Install the upper radiator hose.
8. Install right side diagonal brace.
9. Install the air cleaner and duct assembly.