Radiator Cooling Fan: Service and Repair
Removing and installing electric fanRemoving electric fan
Note:
^ The big fan is for the engine cooling, the small fan is for the air conditioning
^ The sheetmetal clips on the fans are for balancing the fans and must not be pulled off.
1. Remove the radiator frame.
Removing motor fan
1. Unclip the electric plug on the radiator frame.
2. Undo the 3 fastening screws on fan and pull fan down and out.
Removing fan for air conditioning
1. Unclip the electric plug on the radiator frame.
2. Undo the 3 fastening screws on fan and pull fan down and out. When doing so, guide the cables and control unit.
Installing electric fan
Installing fan for air conditioning
1. Push fan cable with control module from underneath through the radiator frame.
2. Tighten the three fastening screws. Tightening torque: 3 ft-lb.
3. Route cables correctly and clip electric plug into the frame at the top.
Installing engine fan
1. Push fan from the bottom into the frame and tighten the 3 fastening screws to 4 Nm (3 ft-lb.).
2. Route connecting cables correctly and clip electric connector into the radiator frame at the top.
Subsequent work
Note:
^ The big fan is for the engine cooling, the small fan is for the air conditioning
^ The sheetmetal clips on the fans are for balancing the fans and must not be pulled off.
1. Install the radiator frame.