Fan Shroud With Coolant Fan, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Open the clamp -2- and remove the hose from the left charge air pipe.

Fig 1: Air Guide Hoses, Remove/Install

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-- Remove the charge air pipes and the coolant lines from the fan shroud.

-- Remove the upper charge air pipes from the left charge air cooler.

-- Disconnect the connector from the fan shroud and free up the wires.

-- Push the clips in direction of -arrows- in on both sides of the shroud and remove the fan shroud upward.

Fig 2: Locating Fan Shroud Clips

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