Engine Coolant Fan Shroud Replacement L26

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.

Caution: Unless directed otherwise, the ignition and start switch must be in the OFF or LOCK position, and all electrical loads must be OFF before servicing any electrical component. Disconnect the negative battery cable to prevent an electrical spark should a tool or equipment come in contact with an exposed electrical terminal. Failure to follow these precautions may result in personal injury and/or damage to the vehicle or its components.

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection .
2. Remove the right and the left engine mount struts. Refer to Engine Mount Strut Replacement - Left Side and Engine Mount Strut Replacement - Right Side .
3. Remove the air cleaner assembly. Refer to Air Cleaner Assembly Replacement .
4. Remove the powertrain control module (PCM) harness clip from the fan shroud.
5. Remove the transmission oil cooler lines from the lower fan shroud clip and reposition the oil cooler lines aside.
6. Remove the fan shroud clip from the condenser tubes.



7. Remove the cooling fan shroud bolts.



8. Remove the bolt that connects the fan shroud to the condenser hold down bracket.



9. Remove the radiator upper bracket bolts and brackets.
10. Disconnect the engine cooling fan motors electrical connectors.
11. Remove the cooling fans electrical harness from the fan shroud clips.
12. Remove the cooling fan shroud.



13. Remove the right and left engine cooling fan blade nut.
14. Remove the right and left engine cooling fan blade.

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.
15. Inspect the cooling fan blades for the following conditions:

•	Bent or cracked cooling fan blades

•	Smoothness of the cooling fan blade mating surfaces

•	Remove burrs or other imperfections as necessary




16. Remove the right and left engine cooling fan motor bolts.
17. Remove the right and left engine cooling fan motor from the fan shroud.
18. Remove the transmission oil cooler line retaining clip from the bottom of the fan shroud.
19. Remove the cooling fan motors electrical harness retaining clips from the fan shroud.
20. Remove the cooling fan motor heat shield retainers.
21. Remove the cooling fan motor heat shield.

1. Install the right and left engine cooling fan motor to the fan shroud.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

2. Install the right and left cooling fan motor bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 6 N·m (53 lb in).




3. Install the right and left engine cooling fan blade.
4. Install the right and left engine cooling fan blade nut.

Tighten
Tighten the nuts to 6 N·m (53 lb in).

5. Install the transmission oil cooler line retaining clip to the bottom of the fan shroud.
6. Install the engine cooling fan motor heat shield.
7. Install the engine cooling fan motor heat shield push in retainers.
8. Install the cooling fan motors electrical harness retaining clips to the fan shroud.




Important: Ensure the lower edge of the fan shroud engages the clip at the bottom of the radiator.

9. Install the cooling fan shroud.
10. Install the cooling fan shroud bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 10 N·m (89 lb in).

11. Install the cooling fan motors electrical harness to the fan shroud clips.
12. Connect the engine cooling fan motors electrical connectors.
13. Install the fan shroud clip to the condenser tubes.



14. Install the bolt that connects the fan shroud to the condenser hold down bracket.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 6 N·m (53 lb in).




15. Install the radiator upper support brackets and bolts that connect to the fan shroud.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 10 N·m (89 lb in).

16. Install the PCM harness clip to the fan shroud.
17. Install the transmission oil cooler lines to the retainer clip at the bottom of the cooling fan shroud.
18. Install the air cleaner assembly. Refer to Air Cleaner Assembly Replacement .
19. Install the right and left engine mount struts. Refer to Engine Mount Strut Replacement - Left Side and Engine Mount Strut Replacement - Right Side .
20. Connect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection .
21. Inspect cooling fan's for proper operation.

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