Engine Coolant Fan Replacement Gasoline
Removal Procedure
Caution: Refer to Electric Coolant Fan Caution in the Preface section.
Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in the Preface section.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable.
- Remove the air cleaner inlet hose bolts.
- Remove the air cleaner inlet hose.
- Drain the coolant. Refer to
Cooling System Draining and Filling
.
- Disconnect the upper radiator hose.
- Disconnect the cooling fan electrical connector.
- Remove the fan shroud assembly upward and remove the fan shroud assembly from the vehicle.
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.
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 tap at the bottom edge of the shroud into the retaining clip near the center of the radiator.
- Install the fan shroud assembly to the radiator.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
- Secure the shroud to the top of the radiator with the mounting bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the fan assembly mounting bolts to 4 N·m (35 lb in).
- Connect the cooling fan electrical connector.
- Connect the upper radiator hose.
- Install the air cleaner inlet hose.
- Install the air cleaner inlet hose bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the air cleaner inlet hose bolts to 6 N·m (53 lb in).
- Connect the negative battery cable.
Engine Coolant Fan Replacement Diesel
Removal Procedure
Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in the Preface section.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable.
- Remove the beauty cover. Refer to
Engine Cover Replacement .
- Remove the charge air system hoses and ducts. Refer to
Charge Air Cooler Inlet Pipe and Outlet Pipe Replacement .
- Remove the battery and battery tray. Refer to
Battery Tray Replacement .
- Remove the underhood auxiliary fuse block.
- Disconnect the main cooling fan electrical connector.
- Remove the cooling fan shroud mounting bolts.
- Remove the cooling fan assembly upward.
Installation Procedure
Caution: To help avoid personal injury or damage to the vehicle, a bent, cracked,
or damaged fan blade or housing should always be replaced.
- Install the cooling fan to the radiator.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
- Install the cooling fan assembly retaining bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the cooling fan assembly bolts to 4 N·m (35 lb in).
- Install the underhood auxiliary fuse block.
- Install the battery and battery tray. Refer to
Battery Tray Replacement .
- Install the charge air system hoses and ducts. Refer to
Charge Air Cooler Inlet Pipe and Outlet Pipe Replacement .
- Install the engine cover. Refer to
Engine Cover Replacement .
- Connect the negative battery cable.