Radiator Cooling Fan Motor: Service and Repair

Removing and installing electric fan
Removing electric fan.
^ Remove the radiator frame.

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

Removing engine fan





1. Unclip the electric plug on the radiator frame.





2. Undo the 3 fastening screws on fan and pull fan down and out.

Removing fan for air conditioning





1. Unclip the electric plug on the radiator frame.





2. Undo the 3 fastening screws on fan and pull fan down and out. When doing so, guide the cables and control module.





View shows the removal process

Installing the electric fan
Installing fan for air conditioning





1. Push fan cable with control module from underneath through the radiator frame.





2. Tighten the 3 fastening screws to 4 Nm (3 ft. lbs.).





3. Route cables correctly and clip electric plug into the frame at the top.

Installing engine fan





1. Push fan from the bottom into the frame and tighten the 3 fastening screws to 4 Nm (3 ft. lbs.).





2. Route connecting cables correctly and clip electric plug into the frame at the top.