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3.0L Diesel

  1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
  2. Remove the front skid plate. Refer to PLATE, SKID, FRONT, REMOVAL .
  3. Drain the cooling system. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .
  4. Remove the Charge Air Cooler (CAC). Refer to REMOVAL .
    Fig 1: Transmission Cooler Lines
    GC0172150Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  5. Disconnect both of the transmission cooler lines (1).
    Fig 2: Power Steering Fluid Cooler, A/C Condenser & Retaining Tabs
    GC0145632Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  6. Disengage the two retaining tabs (1 and 2) then tip the A/C condenser (4) forward and carefully remove from mounts and position aside.
    Fig 3: Upper Radiator Hose
    GC0172174Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  7. Remove the upper radiator hose (1).
  8. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to HOISTING, STANDARD PROCEDURE .
    Fig 4: Lower Radiator Hose
    GC0172145Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  9. Remove the lower radiator hose (1).
    Fig 5: Lower Cooling Fan Closeout Panel
    GC0172168Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  10. Remove the lower cooling fan closeout panel (1).
  11. Remove the support and lower the vehicle.
    Fig 6: Cooling Fan Wire Harness Connector
    GC0172161Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  12. Disconnect the cooling fan wire harness connector (1).
    Fig 7: Cooling Fan Assembly Retaining Tabs
    GC0172139Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  13. Release both retaining tabs (1) and pull up to remove the cooling fan assembly.
  14. The lower part of the radiator is equipped with two alignment dowel pins and fit into rubber grommets. These rubber grommets are pressed onto the radiator.
  15. Carefully lift up and remove radiator from vehicle. Be careful not to scrape the radiator fins against any other component.