Fan Shroud, Removing And Installing: Removing

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

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

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-- Remove the bolts -2-.

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-- Loosen the hose clamps -arrows- and remove the coolant hoses.

-- Remove the coolant pipes -1- from the fan shroud.

-- Remove the bolt -arrow- and push the coolant hose toward the rear.

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-- Pry up the clamp -1- and remove the left upper coolant hose from the radiator and push to the side.

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-- Disconnect the connector -1- for the radiator fan, to do this push the clip in the direction of -arrow A- and push the retainer downward.

-- Push the left and right locking latches for the fan shroud at the same time in direction of -arrow B- and remove the fan shroud upward from the radiator and remove it upward.