Removal and Installation

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Drain the cooling system. Refer to COOLING SYSTEM DRAINING, FILLING AND BLEEDING .
Remove the three bolts and position the degas bottle out of the way.

Fig 1: Positioning Degas Bottle Out Of Way
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Squeeze the clamp, pull the hose off and position the upper radiator hose out of the way.

Fig 2: Squeezing Clamp
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CAUTION: The large clutch assembly nut has a right-hand thread and must be rotated counterclockwise to remove it.

Fig 3: Removing Fan And Fan Clutch From Coolant Pump Pulley

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Using the special tool, remove the fan and fan clutch from the coolant pump pulley.
Carefully position the fan and the fan clutch into the shroud.

Fig 4: Positioning Fan And Fan Clutch Into Shroud
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Remove the bolts, the shroud, fan and clutch.

Fig 5: Removing Bolts, Shroud, Fan And Clutch
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To install, reverse the removal procedure.