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Removal Procedure

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  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Disconnect the cooling fan electrical connector.
    Fig 1: Cooling Fan Electrical Connector
    G01764780Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  3. Partially drain the cooling system. Refer to Draining and Filling Cooling System 
  4. Remove the LH and RH engine mount strut braces. Refer to ENGINE MOUNT STRUT REPLACEMENT , ENGINE MOUNT STRUT REPLACEMENT - RIGHT and ENGINE MOUNT STRUT REPLACEMENT - LEFT .
  5. Remove the left front fender upper diagonal brace. Refer to BRACE REPLACEMENT - FRONT FENDER UPPER DIAGONAL in BODY FRONT END .
  6. Remove the air cleaner and duct assembly.
  7. Remove the radiator inlet hose from the radiator.
  8. Remove the PCM harness from the fan shroud clip.
  9. Remove the cooling fan shroud bolts.
    Fig 2: Cooling Fan Shroud Bolts
    G01764781Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  10. Raise and support the vehicle.
  11. Remove the retainer from the lower left side of the fan shroud.
  12. Remove the transmission oil cooler lines from the bottom of the cooling fan shroud.
  13. Lower the vehicle.
  14. Remove the cooling fan shroud clip from the top of the radiator.
  15. Remove the radiator upper support brackets that connect to the fan shroud.
  16. Remove the fan motor heat shields.
  17. Remove the cooling fan shroud.
    Fig 3: Radiator Upper Support Brackets, Fan Motor Heat Shields And Cooling Fan Shroud
    G01764782Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.