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Hydraulic Cooling Fan System Filling and Bleeding

Hydraulic Cooling Fan System Filling and Bleeding

Special Tools:





Special Tool(s)

NOTE: It is not uncommon to repeat this procedure three times.

1. Fill the hydraulic cooling fan reservoir to the MAX level.
- Use Motorcraft MERCON (R) Multi-Purpose (ATF) Transmission Fluid XT-2-QDX meeting Ford specification MERCON (R) or equivalent.





2. Apply vacuum for two to three minutes.
- Remove the vacuum pump.
3. Start the engine and turn the A/C on MAX. This will run the hydraulic fan. If a whining noise is heard, repeat the procedure.