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Removal Procedure

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  1. Remove the cooling fan assembly. Refer to Cooling Fan Replacement - Electric 
  2. Remove the cooling fan heat shields.
  3. Disconnect the cooling fan motor electrical connectors.
    Fig 1: Cooling Fan Heat Shields
    G01764786Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  4. Remove the cooling fan blade nut.
  5. Remove the cooling fan blade.
    Fig 2: Cooling Fan Blade And Nut
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    CAUTION: If a fan blade is bent or damaged in any way, do not repair or reuse the damaged part. Always replace a bent or damaged fan blade. Fan blades that have been damaged can not be assured of proper balance and could fail and fly apart during subsequent use. This creates an extremely dangerous situation.
    The fan blades must remain in proper balance. You cannot assure fan blade balance once a fan blade has been bent or damaged. A fan blade that is not in proper balance could fail and fly apart during use, creating an extremely dangerous situation.
  6. Inspect the cooling fan for the following conditions:
    • Bent or cracked cooling fan blades
    • Smoothness of the cooling fan blade mating surfaces
    • Remove burrs or other imperfections as necessary
  7. Remove the cooling fan motor bolts.
  8. Remove the cooling fan motor.
    Fig 3: Cooling Fan Motor
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