Removal procedure
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Drain the coolant from the engine cooling system. follow the paragraph «Draining and recharging the cooling system» in this section.
3. Remove the engine cover and engine cover bracket.
4. Disconnect both cooling fan electrical connectors and A/C pressure sensor connector.
5. Remove the upper grille guide. Follow See Section 9R, Front Body.
6. Remove the upper and lower A/C condenser bracket from the radiator. Follow See Section 7B, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Control.
7. To prevent the air conditioner condenser from falling, it must be suspended.
8. Remove the retaining screws from the upper radiator bracket.
9. Remove the upper radiator brackets.
10. Disconnect the transaxle radiator tubes from the lower radiator tank, if equipped.
11. Loosen the upper radiator hose clamp and then disconnect the upper radiator hose from the radiator.
12. Loosen the lower radiator hose clamp and then disconnect the lower radiator hose from the radiator.
13. Loosen the clamp and disconnect the coolant return hose.
14. Raise and properly support the vehicle.
15. Remove the condenser, heatsink, top mounting screws of the fan module support bracket (CRFM).
16. Remove the CRFM assembly support bracket with screws and nuts.
17. Remove both CRFM assembly support brackets.
Attention! Be careful not to damage the radiator fins so as not to disrupt the cooling system.
18. Carefully remove the radiator and fan assembly from the vehicle to the floor.
19. Remove radiator.
20. If necessary, the cooling fan assembly is removed from the radiator.
Cleaning
Attention! NEVER spray water on a hot radiator. Escaping steam can cause injury.
Note: Radiator fins are used for the necessary heat transfer. Do not brush the plates. Because of this, the plates can be damaged and heat will be transferred worse.
Important: Remove insects, leaves, dirt and other deposits with a jet of compressed air from the side of the radiator facing the engine
In some cases, warm water and a mild detergent may be needed.
- Clean radiator cooling fins.
- If there are damaged cooling plates, they must be straightened out.
Installation procedure
Attention! Be careful not to damage the radiator fins so as not to disrupt the cooling system.
1. If necessary, install the assembled cooling fan.
2. Install the radiator.
3. Carefully lift the radiator to the position from which it was removed.
4. Install both CRFM assembly support brackets.
5. Install the CRFM assembly support bracket with screws and nuts.
Tighten
Tighten the CRFM assembly support bracket with screws and nuts to 50 Nm (37 lb-ft).
6. Install the top mounting screws of the CRFM assembly support bracket.
Tighten
Tighten the top mounting screws of the CRFM assembly support bracket to 50 Nm (37 lb-ft).
7. Connect the lower radiator hose to the radiator and then secure the clamp.
8. Attach the upper radiator hose to the radiator and then secure the clamp.
9. Connect the transaxle radiator pipes to the radiator, if equipped.
10. Connect the coolant return hose.
11. Install the A/C condenser on the radiator.
12. Install the upper radiator brackets.
Tighten
Tighten the locking screws of the upper radiator bracket to 20 Nm (15 lb-ft).
13. Install the upper grille guide. Follow See Section 9R, Front Body.
14. Install the engine cover bracket and then the engine cover itself.
15. Fill the engine cooling system. follow the paragraph «Draining and recharging the cooling system» in this section.
16. Connect the negative battery cable.