Cooling Fan Replacement - Electric

Removal Procedure

Caution: An electric fan under the hood can start up even when the engine is not running and can Injure you. Keep hands, clothing and tools away from any underhood electric fan.

Caution: To help avoid personal injury or damage to the vehicle, a bent, cracked, or damaged fan blade or housing should always be replaced.





1. Turn the ignition off.
2. Remove the cooling fan harness electrical connector.
3. Loosen the engine mount strut bolts (engine side). Refer to Engine Mount Strut Bracket Replacement (Radiator Upper Support) or Engine Mount Strut Bracket Replacement (Left Side) or Engine Mount Strut Bracket Replacement (Right Side).
4. Remove the engine mount strut bracket brace bolts from the upper radiator support and rotate the struts and brackets rearward. Refer to Engine Mount Strut Bracket Replacement (Radiator Upper Support) or Engine Mount Strut Bracket Replacement (Left Side) or Engine Mount Strut Bracket Replacement (Right Side).
5. Remove the air cleaner and duct assembly. Refer to Air Filter Element Replacement in Computers and Controls.
6. Remove the cooling fan shroud bolts.
7. Remove the transmission oil cooler lines from the transmission oil cooler line retainers.
8. Reposition the wiring harness at the upper radiator support in order to gain access.





9. Reposition and remove the cooling fans with the cooling fan shroud.

Installation Procedure





1. Reposition the wiring harness at the upper radiator support in order to gain access.
2. Install the cooling fans with the cooling fan shroud.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

3. Install the cooling fan shroud bolts.
^ Tighten the bolts to 6 Nm (53 inch lbs.).
4. Install the transmission oil cooler lines to the transmission oil cooler line retainers.
5. Install the air cleaner and duct assembly. Refer to Air Filter Element Replacement in Computers and Controls.
6. Install the engine mount strut bracket brace bolts from the upper radiator support and rotate the struts and brackets rearward. Refer to Engine Mount Strut Bracket Replacement (Radiator Upper Support) or Engine Mount Strut Bracket Replacement (Left Side) or Engine Mount Strut Bracket Replacement (Right Side).
7. Tighten the engine mount strut bolts (engine side). Refer to Engine Mount Strut Bracket Replacement (Radiator Upper Support) or Engine Mount Strut Bracket Replacement (Left Side) or Engine Mount Strut Bracket Replacement (Right Side).





8. Install the cooling fan harness electrical connector.