Removing and installing viscous fan clutch - RA20001193120X(20-3120)
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Preceding work:
Radiator removed (20-4200) .
Operation no. of operation texts and work units or standard texts and flat rates
20-5660, 20-6590
- Model 124
Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.
Counter-holder (01) fit on, remove, special tool 603 589 00 40 00. Bolt (1) slacken with hexagon socket and torque wrench, tighten (45 Nm), special tools 103 589 01 09 00 and 001 589 72 21 00. Bolt (1) unscrew with key 120 589 14 07 00, screw on. Viscous fan clutch (3) unbolt from fan (2), bolt on (10 Nm).
The cast part number of the fan (2) must be positioned at the front (radiator side). - Model 129
Preceding work:
Fan shroud removed.
Operation no. of operation texts and work units or standard texts and flat rates
20-5660, 20-6590
Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.
Counter-holder (1) fit on, remove, special tool 603 589 00 40 00. Bolt (1) slacken with hexagon insert and torque wrench, tighten (45 Nm), special tools 103 589 01 09 00 and 001 589 72 21 00. Bolt (1) unscrew with key 120 589 13 07 00, screw on. Viscous fan clutch (3) unbolt from fan (2), bolt on (10 Nm).
The cast part number of the fan (2) must be positioned at the front (radiator side). - Model 140
Operation no. of operation texts and work units or standard texts and flat rates
20-5660, 20-6590
Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.
Fan shroud ring (7) on fan shroud take off, place over fan, fit on. Counter-holder (01) fit on, remove, special tool 603 589 00 40 00. Bolt (1) slacken with hexagon insert and torque wrench, tighten (45 Nm), special tools 103 589 01 09 00 and 001 589 72 21 00. Bolt (1) unscrew with key 120 589 14 07 00, screw on. Viscous fan clutch (3) unbolt from fan (2), bolt on (10 Nm).
The cast part number of the fan (2) must be positioned at the front (radiator side).TIGHTENING TORQUES IN NMViscous fan clutch to bearing body 45 Fan to viscous fan clutch 10 Special tools
- Model 210
Operation no. of operation texts and work units or standard texts and flat rates
20-5660, 20-6590
Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.
Counterholder (3) fit onto belt pulley, remove, special tool 119 589 02 40 00 or 111 589 00 40 00, see note. Union nut (26a) slacken with torque wrench and open-jaw wrench bit (5), unscrew, tighten (40 Nm), special tools 001 589 72 21 00 and 111 589 02 01 00. Viscous fan coupling (26) of fan (25) unbolt, bolt on (10 Nm).
The cast part number of the fan (2) must be positioned at the front (radiator side).Special tools
NOTE: Enlarge Ø of the holes from 10.5 mm to 11.5 mm in order to fit counterholder 111 589 00 40 00 over the hexagon bolts (arrows).Change special tool number on tool from 111 589 00 40 00 to 119 589 02 40 00.