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Removal Procedure

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CAUTION: An electric fan under the hood can start up even when the engine is not running and can injure you. Keep hands, clothing and tools away from any underhood electric fan.
CAUTION: To help avoid personal injury or damage to the vehicle, a bent, cracked, or damaged fan blade or housing should always be replaced.
  1. Remove the air cleaner and duct assembly. Refer to in Engine Controls - 3.4L.
  2. Remove the cooling fan harness electrical connector.
  3. Remove right side diagonal brace. Refer to BRACE REPLACEMENT - FRONT FENDER UPPER DIAGONAL - RIGHT in Body Front End.
    Fig 1: Removing Cooling Fan Harness Electrical Connector
    G01500953Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  4. Loosen the engine mount strut nuts.
  5. Remove the engine mount strut bracket brace bolts from the upper radiator support and rotate the struts and brackets rearward.
    Fig 2: Removing Engine Mount Strut Bracket Brace Bolts
    G01500954Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. Remove upper radiator hose. Refer to RADIATOR HOSE REPLACEMENT - INLET 
  7. Remove the radiator upper mount bolts (1).
  8. Remove the radiator upper mounts.
  9. Remove the cooling fan shroud bolts.
  10. Reposition the coolant overflow hose clamp at the radiator using the J 38185. 
  11. Disconnect and reposition the coolant overflow hose.
    Fig 3: Removing Radiator Upper Mount Bolts
    G01500955Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  12. Disconnect the upper TOC line from the radiator. Refer to TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE QUICK CONNECT FITTING in Automatic Transaxle - 4T65-E.
  13. Raise the vehicle. Refer to LIFTING AND JACKING THE VEHICLE in General Information.
  14. Disconnect the TOC lines from the fan module retainer clip.
  15. Lower the vehicle.
  16. Disconnect the engine wiring harness retainers at the engine harness bracket.
  17. Reposition the engine wiring harness.
  18. Remove the cooling fans with the cooling fan shroud.
Fig 4: Disconnecting Upper TOC Line From Radiator
G01500956Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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