Fan Shroud: Service and Repair

Fan Shroud Replacement

^ Tools Required
- J 38185 Hose Clamp Pliers

Removal Procedure

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: Before servicing any electrical component, the ignition key must be in the OFF or LOCK position and all electrical loads must be OFF, unless instructed otherwise in these procedures. If a tool or equipment could easily come in contact with a live exposed electrical terminal, also disconnect the negative battery cable. Failure to follow these precautions may cause personal injury and/or damage to the vehicle or its components.

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the right and the left engine mount struts.
3. Remove the air cleaner assembly.
4. Remove the transmission oil cooler lines from the retainer clip at the bottom of the cooling fan shroud.





5. Remove the cooling fan shroud bolts.





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





7. Remove the radiator upper support brackets and bolts that connect to the fan shroud.
8. Disconnect the engine cooling fan motors electrical connector.
9. Remove the cooling fans electrical harness from the fan shroud clips.
10. Remove the cooling fan shroud.
11. Remove the engine cooling fan heat shield.





12. Remove the engine cooling fan blade nut.
13. Remove engine cooling fan blade.

14. 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.
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





15. Remove the engine cooling fan motor bolts.
16. Remove the engine cooling fan motor from the fan shroud.

Installation Procedure





1. Install the engine cooling fan motor to the fan shroud.

2. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

Install the engine cooling fan motor bolts.
^ Tighten the bolts to 6 Nm (53 inch lbs.).





3. Install the engine cooling fan blade.
4. Install the engine cooling fan blade nut.
^ Tighten the nut to 6 Nm (53 inch lbs.).
5. Install the engine cooling fan heat shield.





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

Install the cooling fan shroud.
7. Install the cooling fan shroud bolts.
^ Tighten the bolts to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).
8. Install the cooling fans electrical harness to the fan shroud clips.
9. Connect the engine cooling fan motors electrical connector.





10. Install the bolt that connects the fan shroud to the condenser hold down bracket.
^ Tighten the bolts to 6 Nm (53 inch lbs.).





11. Install the radiator upper support brackets and bolts that connect to the fan shroud.
^ Tighten the bolts to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).
12. Install the transmission oil cooler lines to the retainer clip at the bottom of the cooling fan shroud.
13. Install the air cleaner assembly.
14. Install the right and left engine mount struts.
15. Connect the negative battery cable.
16. Inspect for proper operation.