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Cooling Module

Cooling Module

Special Tool(s):




Material:











Removal

All vehicles
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Maintenance/Service and Repair.
2. Drain the engine cooling system.
3. Recover the A/C system refrigerant. For additional information, refer to Heating and Air Conditioning.
4. Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to Battery.
5. Remove the RH and LH headlamp assemblies.
6. Remove the front fascia.
7. Remove the cooling fan shroud.
8. Remove the 2 hood latch assembly bolts.
9. Disconnect the cable position retainers and position the hood latch assembly aside.





10. Remove the pushpin and move the air deflector aside.





11. Remove the transmission cooler tube secondary latches.
12. Using the special tool, disconnect the transmission fluid cooler tubes from the transmission fluid cooler hoses.





13. Remove the 2 condenser inlet fitting nuts and disconnect the 2 fittings.
^ Discard the O-ring seals.





Expedition vehicles
14. Disconnect the horn electrical connector.





Navigator vehicles
15. Disconnect the electrical connector and remove the bolt and the horn assembly.





All vehicles
16. Disconnect the ambient temperature sensor electrical connector.





17. Remove the 6 radiator support bolts and remove the cooling module from the vehicle.

Installation

All vehicles
1. Position the cooling module in the vehicle.
2. Install the 6 radiator support bolts.
^ Tighten to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)
3. Connect the ambient temperature sensor electrical connector.





Navigator vehicles
4. Position the horn assembly and install the bolt and connect the electrical connector.
^ Tighten to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.)





Expedition vehicles
5. Connect the horn electrical connector.





All vehicles

6. NOTE: Lubricate the new O-ring seals with PAG Refrigerant Compressor Oil prior to installation.

Using new O-ring seals, connect the A/C fittings and install the 2 nuts.
^ Tighten to 8 Nm (71 inch lbs.)





7. Connect the transmission fluid cooler tubes and install the secondary latches.
8. Position the air deflector and install the pushpin.





9. Position the hood latch assembly and install the 2 hood latch assembly bolts.
^ Tighten to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)
10. Connect the hood latch cable position retainers.





11. Install the cooling fan shroud.
12. Install the front fascia.
13. Install the RH and LH headlamp assemblies.
14. Connect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to Battery.
15. Fill and bleed the engine cooling system.
16. Fill the transmission with fluid and verify correct operation.
17. Evacuate, leak test and charge the refrigerant system. For additional information, refer to Heating and Air Conditioning.