Viscous Fan, Removing & Installing: Removing

NOTE: Mark direction of travel of ribbed (accessory drive) belt with chalk or felt pen before removing and observe when installing. Opposite direction of travel with used belt leads to its destruction.

Loosen bolts (arrows), remove lock carrier plate.
- Do not loosen screws -2-, otherwise headlights may have to be readjusted.

Fig 1: Lock Carrier Plate Bolts

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Unhook and remove bowden cable.
Relieve tension on ribbed belt by swinging tensioner in direction shown (arrows) and inserting pin 3204 into holes.

Fig 2: Relieving Ribbed (Accessory Drive) Belt Tension

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Remove ribbed belt.
Unscrew viscous fan (use spanner wrench 3212 to brace with fork wrench 3312).
IMPORTANT: Viscous fan is left-hand threaded!

Fig 3: Viscous Fan, 1331, 3212, & 3312

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Lay viscous fan in fan frame.
If necessary, unclip lower wiring loom from fan frame.
Unscrew fan frame from radiator and pull out upward together with viscous fan.