Radiator Air Lower Baffle Replacement (L83 L86)

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

Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY

Callout	Component Name
Preliminary Procedures Remove the engine coolant fan rear shroud from the vehicle. Refer to Engine Coolant Fan Rear Shroud Replacement (L83, L86) . Remove the front end upper tie bar support. Refer to Front End Upper Tie Bar Support Replacement . Raise the condenser and radiator as and assembly (CRA) upward and support CRA above lower tie-bar. Push downward on radiator air lower baffle to remove the left and right radiator air baffle retaining tabs from the radiator air lower baffle. Refer to Radiator Air Baffle Replacement - Left (L83 L86) , and 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 engine coolant fan rear shroud from the vehicle. Refer to Engine Coolant Fan Rear Shroud Replacement (L83, L86) .
Remove the front end upper tie bar support. Refer to Front End Upper Tie Bar Support Replacement .
Raise the condenser and radiator as and assembly (CRA) upward and support CRA above lower tie-bar.
Push downward on radiator air lower baffle to remove the left and right radiator air baffle retaining tabs from the radiator air lower baffle. Refer to Radiator Air Baffle Replacement - Left (L83 L86) , and 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.