Radiator Cooling Fan: Service and Repair

Cooling Fan Replacement - Electric

Removal Procedure





Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution Battery Disconnect Caution.

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Disconnect the cooling fan electrical connector.
3. Remove the fan shroud mounting bolts.
4. Lift the fan shroud assembly upward, and remove the fan shroud assembly from the vehicle.




5. Remove the fan blade from the fan shroud assembly by removing the nut at the center of the fan hub.
6. Turn over the fan shroud assembly.




7. Remove the fan motor retaining screws.
8. Remove the fan motor from the shroud.

Installation Procedure





Caution: If a fan blade is bent or damaged in any way, do not repair or reuse the damaged part. Always replace a bent or damaged fan blade. Fan blades that have been damaged can not be assured of proper balance and could fail and fly apart during subsequent use. This creates an extremely dangerous situation.

The fan blades must remain in proper balance. You cannot assure fan blade balance once a fan blade has been bent or damaged. A fan blade that is not in proper balance could fail and fly apart during use, creating an extremely dangerous situation.

1. Install the fan motor to the shroud.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice Fastener Notice.

2. Secure the motor to the shroud with the retaining screws.

Tighten the fan motor retaining screws to 4 Nm (35 lb in).

3. Turn over the fan shroud assembly.




4. Install the fan to the fan shroud assembly with the single nut in the center of the fan hub.

Tighten the fan motor nut to 3.2 Nm (28 lb in).




5. Install the fan shroud assembly to the radiator.

Important: Be careful to seat the mounting post on the fan shroud into the socket at the radiator left tank. Be sure to slip the tab at the bottom edge of the shroud into the retaining clip near the center of the radiator.


6. Secure the shroud to the top of the radiator with the mounting bolts.

Tighten the fan assembly mounting bolts to 4 Nm (35 lb in).

7. Connect the cooling fan electrical connector.
8. Connect the negative battery cable.