Removal Procedure

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Remove the cooling fan. Refer to FAN REPLACEMENT .
If equipped with engine oil cooler, remove the oil cooler hose clip from the lower fan shroud.
Lift the lower fan shroud up in order to disengage the fan shroud from the retaining clips on the radiator.

Fig 1: Removing Lower Fan Shroud
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