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Cooling Fan Replacement - Electric



Cooling Fan Replacement - Electric
Removal Procedure

1. Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in Service Precautions.

Disconnect the negative battery cable.





2. Lift the locking lever on the mass air flow (MAF) sensor, then disconnect the MAF sensor electrical connector (1).
3. Lift the locking lever on the intake air temperature (IAT) sensor, then disconnect the IAT sensor electrical connector (2).
4. Loosen two intake duct clamps (3), then remove the duct.
5. Drain the cooling system. Refer to Draining and Filling Cooling System.
6. Remove the vapor hose from the radiator fan shroud clips.
7. Remove the vapor hose to radiator clamp and position aside.
8. Remove the vapor hose to surge tank clamp at the radiator and position aside.





9. Remove five upper shroud to radiator retainers (1).
10. Lift the shroud (2) on the right side, then release the locating tab on the left side.
11. Remove the radiator outlet hose.





12. Remove the coolant vapor hose (1) from the fan shroud retaining clip.
13. Disconnect the left side cooling fan motor electrical connector (2).
14. Disconnect the right side cooling fan motor electrical connector (3).





15. Important: To avoid damage to the fan motor shaft, do not lift the fan and shroud assembly by the fan rings.

Push down on the fan shroud locking tab (1), then lift the fan and should assembly upwards to remove.





16. Disconnect the intermediate fan motor electrical connector (1), then remove the motor assembly wire harness (2) from the fan shroud retaining clips.
1. Remove four screws (3), attaching the fan motor and the fan assemblies to the fan shroud.
2. Remove the fan motor and wiring from the fan shroud.

Installation Procedure





1. Position the fan motor assembly.

1. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

Install four screws (3), attaching the fan motor and the fan assemblies to the fan shroud.
Tighten the fan motor screws to 5 Nm (62 inch lbs.).
2. Install the motor assembly wire harness (2) to the fan shroud retaining clips, then connect the intermediate fan motor electrical connector (1).

2. Important: To avoid damage to the fan motor shaft, do not lift the fan and shroud assembly by the fan rings.

Install the fan and shroud assembly.





3. Connect the right side cooling fan motor electrical connector (3).
4. Connect the left side cooling fan motor electrical connector (2).
5. Install the coolant vapor hose (1) to the fan shroud retaining clip.
6. Install the radiator outlet hose.





7. Lift the shroud (2) on the right side, then install the locating tab on the left side.
8. Install five upper shroud to radiator retainers (1).
9. Install the vapor hose to surge tank clamp at the radiator.
10. Install the vapor hose to radiator clamp.
11. Install vapor hose to the radiator fan shroud clips.
12. Refill the cooling system. Refer to Draining and Filling Cooling System.





13. Position the intake duct then install two intake duct clamps (3).
14. Connect the IAT sensor electrical connector (2).
15. Connect the MAF sensor electrical connector (1).

16. Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in Service Precautions.

Connect the negative battery cable.