Cooling Fan Repair Procedures

Removal and Installation

1. 1
   Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. 2
   Remove the air duct and air cleaner assembly. (Refer to Intake and Exhaust System - "Air Cleaner")
3. 3
   Disconnect the overflow hose (A).

   

4. 4
   Remove the filler neck assembly (A).

   Tightening torque: 3.9 ~ 5.9 N·m

   

5. 5
   Disconnect the variable intake solenoid (VIS) valve hose (A).

   

6. 6
   Disconnect the wire harness connector (A).

   

7. 7
   Remove the intake shield (A).

   Tightening torque: 7.8 ~ 9.8 N·m

   

8. 8
   Remove the cooling fan assembly (A).

   Tightening Torque: 4.9 ~ 7.8 N·m

   

9. 9
   Install in the reverse order of removal.
10. 10
    Disconnect the negative battery cable.
11. 11
    Disconnect the wiring harness connector (A) and the fan motor connector (B).

    

12. 12
    Remove the resistor (A) from the cooling fan shroud.

    Tightening torque: 1.8 ~ 2.5 N·m

    

13. 13
    Install in the reverse order of removal.

Disassembly

1. 1
   Remove the cooling fan (A) from the cooling fan assembly.

   Tightening torque: 2.8 ~ 3.2 N·m

   

2. 2
   Disconnect the fan motor connector (A) from the resistor, then remove the fan motor (B).

   Tightening torque: 3.9 ~ 5.9 N·m

   

3. 3
   Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

Inspection

Blower motor

1. 1
   Disconnect the fan motor connector from the resistor.
2. 2
   Connect battery voltage to the "+" terminal and ground to the "-" terminal.
3. 3
   Check that the cooling fan motor operates properly.