Fan, Cooling: Removal
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to HOISTING, STANDARD PROCEDURE .
- Remove the right tire and wheel assembly. Refer to REMOVAL .
- Remove the right lower splash shield.
- Remove the nut cooling fan ground wire from the left frame rail.
- Remove the three retainers securing the coolant hose to the cooling fan and position aside the coolant hose.
- Drain the cooling system. Refer to DRAINING .
- Remove the air cleaner resonator. Refer to RESONATOR, AIR CLEANER, REMOVAL .
- Remove the air cleaner body. Refer to BODY, AIR CLEANER, REMOVAL
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- Remove the pressurized coolant bottle bolt (6) and position aside the pressurized coolant bottle (3).
- Detach the wire harness retainers from the pressurized coolant bottle.
- Remove the pressurized coolant bottle bracket bolts and the pressurized coolant bottle bracket.
- Remove the nuts and the Power Distribution Center (PDC) cover.
- Lift the PDC and turn over to access the back side.
- Disconnect the two cooling fan wire harness connectors from the PDC and position aside.
- Disconnect the upper radiator hose (3) from the radiator and position aside.
- Remove the grille. Refer to GRILLE, REMOVAL
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- Remove the side fasteners (1) and upper fasteners (2, 3) from the front fascia and reposition the front fascia.
- Remove the radiator support bolts (2).
- Remove the four front fasteners (3).
- Remove the top fasteners (1) and position aside the radiator crossmember.
- Release the retaining clips (2) and lifting upwards to release the cooling fan (3) from the mounts.
- Remove the cooling fan (3) from the top of the vehicle.
- If required, disconnect the cooling fan relays wire harness connector (1), the resistors (2) and the cooling fan motors (3).
- If required, separate the wire harness (1) from the cooling fan shroud.