Radiator, Removing And Installing: Removing

Fig 1: Removing Radiator

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-- Drain the coolant. Refer to COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING .

-- Remove the air filter. Refer to AIR FILTER .

-- Remove the fan shroud. Refer to FAN SHROUD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Open the clip -arrow- and disconnect the upper coolant hose from the radiator.

Fig 2: Identifying Coolant Hose From Radiator And Retaining Clip -Arrow-

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-- Remove left and right radiator locking mechanism by pressing down against clamps -arrow-.

Fig 3: Identifying Left And Right Radiator Locking Mechanism Pressing Down Against Clamps

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-- Remove the bolts -2- on the left and right sides of the lock carrier.

Fig 4: Bolts -2

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-- Disengage the cooler and move it toward the rear.

-- Remove the bolt -2- from the back of the radiator.

Fig 5: Identifying Hydraulic Fluid Cooler Bolt -2- And Power Steering Cooler -1-

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-- Disengage power steering cooler -1- on climate control system condenser.

-- Remove the bolt -1- from the back of the radiator.

Fig 6: Identifying Screws On Rear Side Of Radiator

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-- Remove the clips -3-.

-- Remove ATF cooler -4- from radiator.

-- Remove the bolt -3- on the back of the radiator.

Fig 7: Identifying A/C System Condenser, Retaining Clips And Screws

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-- Remove the clips -2 and 4-.

-- Remove the Air Conditioning (A/C) condenser -1- from the cooler with the refrigerant lines still connected.

-- Remove the radiator downward.