Radiator Cooling Fan Motor: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Remove engine air cleaner (ACL). Refer to Powertrain Management.
2. Remove battery and battery tray. Refer to Starting and Charging.
3. Recover A/C system Refrigerant. Refer to Heating and Air Conditioning.
4. Raise and support vehicle.
5. Drain coolant from coolant.
6. Remove four bolts retaining lower radiator hose shield and remove lower radiator hose shield.
7. Disconnect lower radiator hose from radiator.
8. Disconnect A/C evaporator muffler and hoses from A/C condenser core.





9. Disconnect lower transmission oil cooler tube from radiator using 3/8 Inch Fuel Line Disconnect Tool T9OT-9550-S (blue).
10. Remove two screws from the lower transmission oil cooler tube and allow transmission oil cooler tube to hang.
11. Remove both transmission oil cooler tubes from left end of power steering/transmission oil cooler.
12. Remove lower radiator mounts.
13. Lower vehicle.
14. Remove four bolts retaining hood latch support and position hood latch support aside.
15. Remove front bumper cover.
16. Remove upper radiator support.
17. Disconnect radiator overflow hose from radiator.
18. Remove power distribution box and harness and bracket and position power distribution box and harness aside.
19. Disconnect fan motor from engine control sensor wiring.
20. Remove six screws retaining engine control sensor wiring and position engine control sensor wiring aside.
21. Disconnect power steering fluid cooler from power steering pump.
22. Support fan blade and fan shroud assembly.





23. Remove four bolts from cooling fan motor, fan blade and fan shroud assembly brackets
24. Lift cooling fan motor, fan blade and fan shroud assembly out of vehicle.

DISASSEMBLY
2. Remove fan blade retaining clip and fan blade from cooling fan motor shaft.

ASSEMBLY
1. Install fan blade onto cooling fan motor shaft and install fan blade retaining clip.
2. Tighten cooling fan motor and fan blade assembly retaining bolts to 8-12 Nm (71-106 inch lbs.).

INSTALLATION
1. Position cooling fan motor, fan blade and fan shroud assembly into vehicle.
2. Install four bolts through cooling fan motor, fan blade and fan shroud assembly brackets into front end frame rails. Tighten to 20-30 Nm (15-22 ft. lbs.).
3. Connect power steering fluid cooler to power steering pump.
4. Install six screws into engine control sensor wiring. Tighten securely.
5. Connect engine control sensor wiring to power steering pump.
6. Install four bolts to power distribution box and harness and bracket assembly. Tighten to 25-35 Nm (18-25 ft. lbs.).
7. Connect upper radiator hose and radiator overflow hose to radiator.
8. Install upper radiator support.
9. Install front bumper cover.
10. Install four bolts into hood latch support assembly. Tighten to 25-35 Nm (18-25 ft. lbs.).
11. Raise vehicle.
12. Install both transmission oil cooler tubes to the left end of power steering/transmission cooler. Tighten clamps securely.
13. Install two bolts to the lower transmission oil cooler tube brackets. Tighten to 8-12 Nm (71-106 inch lbs.).
14. Connect lower transmission oil cooler tube to radiator cap.
15. Connect A/C evaporator muffler and hoses to A/C condenser core.
16. Connect lower radiator hose to radiator and clamp securely.
17. Install four bolts to lower radiator hose shield and tighten to 5-7 Nm (45-61 inch lbs.).
18. Lower vehicle.
19. Install battery tray and battery.
20. Install engine air cleaner.
21. Fill power steering reservoir and bleed.
22. Fill and bleed coolant.
23. Charge air conditioning system.