Tools Required

Caution: To help avoid personal injury or damage to the vehicle, a bent, cracked, or damaged fan blade or housing should always be replaced.

1. Remove the battery. Refer to Battery Replacement in Engine Electrical.
2. Remove the battery tray.
3. Recover the air conditioning (A/C) system. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging to in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning.
4. Drain the cooling system. Refer to Cooling System Draining and Filling



5. Use the J 38185 in order to reposition the radiator inlet hose clamp (1).
6. Remove the radiator inlet hose (2) from the radiator.
7. Use the J 38185 in order to reposition the surge tank outlet/radiator outlet hose clamp (4) from the surge tank.
8. Remove the surge tank outlet/radiator outlet hose (6) from the surge tank.
9. Remove the radiator vent hose from the radiator.



10. Remove the upper transaxle cooler line.



11. Remove the refrigerant pressure sensor electrical connector.



12. Remove the condenser inlet fitting from the discharge hose.

Important: Cap or tape off the open A/C discharge hose to prevent system contamination.

13. Remove and discard the sealing washer.



14. Disconnect the cooling fan electrical connectors.
15. Remove the surge tank outlet/radiator outlet hose bolt from the intake manifold.
16. Raise the vehicle. Refer Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle to in General Information.
17. Remove the lower closeout panel.



18. Use the J 38185 in order to reposition the surge tank outlet/radiator outlet hose clamp (7) from the radiator.
19. Remove the surge tank outlet/radiator outlet hose (6) from the radiator.



20. Remove the lower transaxle cooler line.



21. Remove the bolt from the evaporator hose to the condenser.
22. Remove the evaporator hose from the condenser.
23. Remove and discard the sealing washer.



24. Remove the lower radiator support mounting panel.



25. Remove the radiator, fan and condenser as an assembly from the vehicle.



26. Remove the cooling fan shroud from the radiator.



27. Remove the fan nuts (9) from the fans (1,8).
28. Remove the fans (1,8) from the fan motors (7,3).

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.




1. Install the fan to the fans (1,8) to the fan motors (7,3) .
2. Install the fan nuts (9) to the fans (1,8).

Tighten
Tighten the nut to 6 N·m (53 lb in).




3. Install the cooling fan shroud to the radiator.



4. Install the radiator, fan, and condenser as an assembly to the vehicle.



5. Install the lower radiator mounting panel.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 10 N·m (89 lb in).




6. Remove the cap or tape from the evaporator hose.
7. Install a new sealing washer on the condenser end of the evaporator hose assembly. Refer to Sealing Washer Replacement in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning.
8. Install the evaporator hose to the condenser outlet.
9. Install the condenser outlet to the evaporator line bolt.

Tighten
Tighten the bolt to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).




10. Install the lower transaxle cooler line.

Tighten
Tighten the fitting to 30 N·m (22 lb ft).




11. Install the surge tank outlet/radiator outlet hose (6) to the radiator.
12. Use the J 38185 in order to reposition the surge tank outlet/radiator outlet hose clamp (7) to the radiator.



13. Connect the cooling fan electrical connectors.
14. Install the lower closeout panel.
15. Lower the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
16. Install the surge tank outlet/radiator outlet hose bolt to the intake manifold.



17. Remove the cap or tape from the discharge hose.
18. Install a new seal washer to the discharge hose. Refer to Sealing Washer Replacement in Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning.
19. Install the condenser inlet fitting to the discharge hose.

Tighten
Tighten to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).




20. Install the refrigerant pressure sensor electrical connector.



21. Install the upper transaxle cooler line.

Tighten
Tighten the fitting to 30 N·m (22 lb ft).




22. Install the radiator vent hose to the radiator.
23. Install the surge tank outlet/radiator outlet hose (6) to the surge tank.
24. Use the J 38185 in order to reposition the surge tank outlet/radiator outlet hose clamp (4) to the surge tank.
25. Install the radiator inlet hose (2) to the radiator.
26. Use the J 38185 in order to reposition the radiator inlet hose clamp (1).
27. Refill the cooling system. Refer to Cooling System Draining and Filling .
28. Recharge the A/C system. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning.
29. Leak test the fittings of the reinstalled components using the J 39400-A .
30. Install the battery tray.
31. Install the battery. Refer to Battery Replacement in Engine Electrical.