Removing and installing cowling with radiator fan - V7-

»Carry out the following work sequence«

Removing

• Undo bolts -arrows- for air intake -1-. Remove connecting hose -2- from air filter.
• Remove noise insulation ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr. 50; Body - front; Assembly overview - noise insulation.
• Remove connecting hoses to charge air cooler ⇒ 2 Charge air system.
• Disconnect connector for radiator fan ⇒ Item 17 (page 154).

• Disengage cowling with radiator fan - V7- from locking hook using a suitable tool.
• Push cowling together with radiator fan - V7- upwards out of the mountings and remove downwards.

Detach radiator fan from fan shroud

• Remove connector for radiator fan from retainer.

• Push pins out of spreader rivets -arrows- ⇒ 3.2 Assembly overview - with radiator fan - V7-.

• Carefully lift up fan ring on back of cowling using a suitable tool.
• Remove fan ring.

• Unscrew nuts, remove radiator fan.

Installing

Specified torques ⇒ 3.2 Assembly overview - with radiator fan - V7-

Install in reverse order.

• Carefully insert fan shroud together with radiator fan - V7- from below and then push into all 4 mountings on radiator from above.

• The fan frame must engage audibly on the right and left at the top.

• Check that it has engaged securely by pulling on it.