Removing and installing fan for condenser: Removal

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Remove front wheel, wheel housing liner and wing support.
Detach cooler bracket from the body (1 nut, 2 M8 screws). Unclip ventilation hose and ballast resistor. Undo retaining clips from the cooler and pull off the cooler bracket downwards.

Fig 1: Detaching Cooler Bracket From The Body
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Disconnect the electrical plug connection and undo retaining clips from the fan housing. Pull fan housing out of the holder, bending up the ventilation hose on the cooler at the same time.

Fig 2: Pulling Fan Housing Out Of The Holder
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Detach fan motor from the fan housing and remove.

Fig 3: Detaching Fan Motor From Fan Housing
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