Fan Shroud: Service and Repair

FAN SHROUD

Removal

1. Disconnect battery negative cable at battery.
2. Drain cooling system.
3. Remove air cleaner snorkle.
4. Raise front of vehicle and support on jack stands.
5. Disconnect fan shroud from radiator support bracket.
6. Where equipped, remove transmission cooler lines from radiator.
7. Remove radiator support brackets.
8. Disconnect radiator upper and lower hoses, including over flow tube from radiator.
9. Remove radiator.
10. Remove fan assembly.
11. Remove fan shroud.

Installation

1. Install fan shroud.
2. Install fan assembly.
3. Place radiator on lower support. Make sure radiator is seated in mounting pads.
4. Connect radiator upper and lower hoses including overflow tube to radiator. Torque clamps to 20 lb in.(2 Nm).
5. Where equipped, install transmission cooler lines to radiator.
6. Install radiator support brackets.
7. Connect fan shroud to radiator support bracket.
8. Lower front of vehicle.
9. Install air cleaner snorkle.
10. Connect battery negative cable.
11. Fill cooling system with an ethylene glycol anti-freeze and water mixture of 50/50%.
12. Start engine and run with radiator cap removed until radiator upper hose becomes hot (thermostat open).
13. With engine idling, add coolant to radiator until level reaches bottom of filler neck.
14. Install cap, making sure arrows line up with overflow tube.