Radiator Air Lower Baffle Replacement (L83 L86)

Fig 1: Radiator Air Lower Baffle (L83, L86)

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Callout	Component Name
Preliminary Procedures Remove the front end upper tie bar support. Front End Upper Tie Bar Support Replacement Raise the condenser and radiator as an assembly upward and support above lower tiebar. Remove the left radiator air baffle retaining tabs from the radiator air lower baffle. Radiator Air Baffle Replacement - Left (L83 L86) Remove the right radiator air baffle retaining tabs from the radiator air lower baffle. Radiator Air Baffle Replacement - Right (L83 L86) NOTE: Some early builds have 1 or 2 tie straps holding the baffle to the radiator at the inner tabs. Cut tie strap before removing baffle.
1	Radiator Air Lower Baffle Procedure Push each of the four radiator air lower baffle retaining tabs inward to disengage the radiator air lower baffle from the radiator.

Callout

Component Name

Preliminary Procedures

Remove the front end upper tie bar support. Front End Upper Tie Bar Support Replacement
Raise the condenser and radiator as an assembly upward and support above lower tiebar.
Remove the left radiator air baffle retaining tabs from the radiator air lower baffle. Radiator Air Baffle Replacement - Left (L83 L86)
Remove the right radiator air baffle retaining tabs from the radiator air lower baffle. Radiator Air Baffle Replacement - Right (L83 L86)

NOTE:

Some early builds have 1 or 2 tie straps holding the baffle to the radiator at the inner tabs. Cut tie strap before removing baffle.

Radiator Air Lower Baffle
Procedure
Push each of the four radiator air lower baffle retaining tabs inward to disengage the radiator air lower baffle from the radiator.