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Removal Procedure

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  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnect/Connect Procedure in Engine Electrical.
  2. Remove the right and the left engine mount struts. Refer to the following procedures:
  3. Remove the air cleaner assembly. Refer to Air Cleaner Assembly Replacement in Engine Controls-3.8L or Air Cleaner Assembly Replacement in Engine Controls-3.4L.
  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. Fig 1: Removing/Installing Cooling Fan Shroud
    GM1202851Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. Remove the bolt that connects the fan shroud to the condenser hold down bracket.
    7. Fig 2: Identifying Fan Shroud To Condenser Hold Down Bracket Bolt
    GM1202860Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  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. Fig 3: View Of Fan Shroud To Radiator Upper Support Brackets
    GM1202856Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  11. Remove the engine cooling fan heat shield.
  12. Remove the engine cooling fan blade nut.
  13. Remove engine cooling fan blade.
    14. Fig 4: Removing/Installing Engine Cooling Fan Blade
    GM381377Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    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.
  14. 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. Fig 5: Removing/Installing Engine Cooling Fan Motor
    GM381381Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  16. Remove the engine cooling fan motor from the fan shroud.
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