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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

  1. Model 124 
    Fig 1: Identifying Viscous Fan Clutch Remove/Install Components (Model 124)
    G04679218Courtesy 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).
    IMPORTANT
    The cast part number of the fan (2) must be positioned at the front (radiator side).
  2. 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

    Fig 2: Identifying Viscous Fan Clutch Remove/Install Components (Model 129)
    G04679219Courtesy 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).
    IMPORTANT
    The cast part number of the fan (2) must be positioned at the front (radiator side).
  3. Model 140 

    Operation no. of operation texts and work units or standard texts and flat rates

    20-5660, 20-6590

    Fig 3: Identifying Viscous Fan Clutch Remove/Install Components (Model 140)
    G04679220Courtesy 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).
    IMPORTANT
    The cast part number of the fan (2) must be positioned at the front (radiator side).
    TIGHTENING TORQUES IN NM

    Viscous fan clutch to bearing body 45
    Fan to viscous fan clutch 10

    Special tools 

    Fig 4: Identifying Special Tool (120 589 14 07 00)
    G04679221Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.
    Fig 5: Identifying Torque Wrench (001 589 72 21 00)
    G04679222Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.
    Fig 6: Identifying Special Tool (603 589 00 40 00)
    G04679223Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.
    Fig 7: Identifying Hexagon Insert (103 589 01 09 00)
    G04679224Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.
  4. Model 210 

    Operation no. of operation texts and work units or standard texts and flat rates

    20-5660, 20-6590

    Fig 8: Identifying Viscous Fan Clutch Remove/Install Components (Model 210)
    G04679225Courtesy 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).
    IMPORTANT
    The cast part number of the fan (2) must be positioned at the front (radiator side).

    Special tools 

    Fig 9: Identifying Torque Wrench (001 589 72 21 00)
    G04679226Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.
    Fig 10: Identifying Special Tool (111 589 02 01 00)
    G04679227Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.
    Fig 11: Identifying Counter Holder (119 589 02 40 00)
    G04679228Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.
    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.

    Fig 12: Locating Counterholder Over Hexagon Bolts
    G04679229Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.