- disconnect the wire from the negative terminal of the battery;
Pic. 3.84. Removing the rubber seal of the cross member of the engine compartment
- unscrew the screws securing the decorative grille, carefully unfasten its ends from the edges of the wings, then remove the grille and the rubber seal of the engine compartment cross member (pic. 3.84);
Pic. 3.85. Removing the crossmember mounting brackets in the engine compartment
- unscrew the two bolts of the upper radiator mount, remember the position of the mounting brackets and remove them (pic. 3.85);
- unscrew the four bolts securing the cross member and remove it from the radiator;
- without removing the hood lock cable from the cross member, take it towards the engine;
- Disconnect the electric fan from the radiator and disconnect its connector.
Installation of the electric fan is carried out in the reverse order of removal.