Installation Procedure
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- Install the cooling fan motor heat shield to the right side fan motor hole.
- Install the engine cooling fan motors to the fan shroud.NOTE: Refer to FASTENER NOTICE in Cautions and Notices.
- Install the cooling fan motor bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 6 N.m (53 lb in).
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. - Install the engine cooling fan blades.
- Install the engine cooling fan blade nuts.
Tighten
Tighten the nuts to 6 N.m (53 lb in).
- Install the engine cooling fan electrical harness to the fan shroud.
- Connect the engine cooling fan electrical connectors to the cooling fan motors.
- Install the engine cooling fans. Refer to COOLING FAN REPLACEMENT - ELECTRIC .