Radiator, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Remove the front noise insulation, refer to NOISE INSULATION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the front bumper cover, refer to BUMPER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the front charge air cooling circuit radiator, refer to REMOVING .

-- Place the Shop Crane - Drip Tray VAS 6208 under engine.

Fig 1: Identifying Drain Plug

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-- Remove the drain plug -1- and drain the coolant.

-- Lift the clip -2- and disconnect the coolant hose from the radiator.

-- Open the clamp -arrow- and remove the connection from the radiator.

Fig 2: Identifying Connection

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Fig 3: Identifying Coolant Fan Connectors

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WARNING:

There is a risk of injury if the radiator fan turns on by itself.

Disconnect the connectors before working near the fan shroud.

-- Disconnect the coolant fan connectors -1- and -2-, to do this, push the clamp to the rear in direction of -arrow- and push the release down.

-- Open the clamps -1- and -2- and remove the connection from the radiator.

Fig 4: Identifying Clamp

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and the air guide -1-.

Fig 5: Identifying Bolts

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NOTE: Ignore item -2-.

-- Release the retaining tabs in direction of -arrows A- and remove the left and right air ducts -1- upward in direction of -arrow B-.

Fig 6: Locating Left & Right Air Duct Tabs

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-- Release the left and right radiator retaining pins and remove by pulling upward in direction of -arrows-.

Fig 7: Locating Both Radiator Retaining Bolts, Pull Up And Remove

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-- Have a second technician release the retaining clamps -1- in direction of -arrow A- and remove the condenser -2- upward out of the mounts on the radiator in direction of -arrows B-.

Fig 8: Identifying Condenser

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CAUTION:

There is a risk of damaging the condenser and refrigerant lines and hoses.

Do not stretch, kink or bend refrigerant lines and hoses.

-- Tip the condenser with the lines connected forward.

-- Remove the radiator.

-- Remove the left and right bolts -1- and remove the radiator console with the radiator from the lock carrier -arrow-.

Fig 9: Identifying Radiator Lock Carrier

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-- Lower the radiator slightly.

-- Press the fan shroud left and right locking tabs at the same time in direction of -arrow- and remove the fan shroud upward from the radiator.

Fig 10: Identifying Fan Shroud

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