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Cooling System: Radiator: Removal

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  1. Disconnect the ground cable from the battery terminal.
  2. Disconnect the fan motor connector.
  3. Loosen the radiator drain plug to drain the coolant.
  4. Disconnect the upper and lower hoses and overflow tube after making marks on the radiator hose and the hose clamp.
    Fig 1: Removing Upper Radiator Hose
    G00790281Courtesy of HYUNDAI MOTOR CO.
  5. For vehicles with automatic transaxles, disconnect the oil cooler hoses from the automatic transaxle.
    CAUTION: Cover or plug the hose and inlets of the radiator so that dust and other foreign materials can not enter after the hose is disconnected from the radiator.
  6. Remove the radiator upper mounting bolt.
    Fig 2: Identifying Radiator Upper Mount & Bolts
    G00790282Courtesy of HYUNDAI MOTOR CO.
  7. Remove the radiator together with the fan motor.
  8. Remove the radiator fan motor and condenser fan motor from the radiator.
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