Preliminary Work

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The big fan is for engine cooling, the small fan is for air conditioning
The sheetmetal clips on the fans are for balancing the fans and must not be pulled off.

Fig 1: Identifying Air Conditioning Fan
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Remove the radiator frame. → 192019 REMOVING AND INSTALLING COOLING FAN HOUSING (RADIATOR FRAME) ON DFI ENGINES