Radiator Cooling Fan: Service and Repair

COOLING FAN - ELECTRIC

REMOVAL
If the fan blade is bent, warped, cracked or damaged in any way, it must be replaced only with a replacement fan blade. Do not attempt to repair a damaged fan blade.

NOTE: For 3.7L Heavy Duty/Max Cool/Trailer Tow cooling package, the viscous fan cannot be removed separate from the shroud. Both fan and shroud must be removed together.

1. Disconnect battery negative cable.





2. Using special tool 6958 spanner wrench and 8346 adapters, remove the viscous fan from the water pump (Fig. 21).
3. Gently lay fan into shroud.
4. Disconnect the electrical connector for the electric fan, then disconnect connector from shroud.





5. Remove the two fan shroud mounting bolts connecting the fan shroud to the radiator (Fig. 22).
6. Remove the shroud and fan from the vehicle.

INSTALLATION
1. Gently lay viscous fan into shroud.
2. Install fan shroud assembly into the vehicle. Tighten fan shroud to radiator bolts to (5.5 Nm (50 inch lbs.).
3. Using special tool 6958 spanner wrench and 8346 adapters, install the viscous fan on the water pump.
4. Connect fan motor wire connector to harness connector, and attach connector to shroud.
5. Connect battery negative cable.
6. Start engine and check fan operation.