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Removal Procedure

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  1. Drain the cooling system. Refer to DRAINING AND FILLING COOLING SYSTEM  .
    Fig 1: Removing Coolant Recovery Reservoir Hose
    G01978206Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  2. Reposition the coolant recovery hose clamp from radiator.
  3. Remove the coolant recovery reservoir hose from the radiator.
  4. Using the J 38185  reposition the radiator inlet hose clamp from the radiator.
  5. Remove the radiator inlet hose from the radiator.
  6. Remove the fan shroud. Refer to FAN SHROUD REPLACEMENT  .
  7. Using the J 38185  reposition the radiator outlet hose clamp from the radiator.
  8. Remove the radiator outlet hose from the radiator.
  9. Remove the engine oil cooler lines from the radiator. Refer to ENGINE OIL COOLER PIPE/HOSE QUICK CONNECT FITTING  .
  10. Remove the transmission oil cooler lines from the radiator. Refer to OIL COOLER LINES QUICK CONNECT FITTING .
    Fig 2: Removing Coolant Recovery Reservoir Hose From Radiator
    G01978207Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  11. Remove the radiator.
    Fig 3: Removing Radiator
    G01978208Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.