Removing the fan cowl with electric fan

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING INTAKE PORT .
• Refer to REMOVING INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
• Refer to REMOVING CROSS CONNECTION .

• Remove the seal (1) from the radiator.

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• Unlock plug connection (1) and disconnect.
• Unlock and loosen the clamps (2).
• Feed out connector (1) and place to one side.
• Feed out coolant lines (3) and place to one side.

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• Loosen screws (1).

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• Unlock the right lock (1) on the fan cowl in the arrow direction.

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• Unlock the left lock (1) on the fan cowl in the arrow direction.

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• Feed out fan cowl (1) upwards and remove.

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For follow-up work on the engine: Install guard for cooler fins 

• Install guard (1).
  NOTE: Packaging made from corrugated cardboard with a thickness of at least 3 mm can be used as a guard (cut to the required size as required).

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