Remove and Install Vari-Cool™ Fan Belt (13.5 L FT4 Engines)

1. IMPORTANT:

   
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   Left-Hand Guard

   A - Cap Screws

   B - Side Panel

   When engine is stopped, fan drive oil pressure is released and flows back to the reservoir.

   Disconnect negative (-) battery cable.

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2. Raise hood.

3. Remove cap screws (A) and left-hand side panel (B).

4. 
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   A - Cap Screws (8 used)

   B - Front Pulley

   C - Inner Sheave

   Hold front pulley (B) and remove cap screws (A).

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5. Remove front pulley evenly off shaft.

6. Belt and inner sheave (C) should stay on shaft.

   
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   A - Cap Screws and Nuts (6 used)

   B - Fan

   C - Belt

   Remove six cap screws and nuts (A) and carefully position fan (B) against radiator.

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7. Remove belt (C) through opening between fan and hub.

8. Discard old belt.

9. Install new fan belt between fan and hub so that it is positioned between lower pulley halves.

   
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   A - Belt

   B - Drive Shaft

   C - Front Pulley

   D - Cap Screw (6 used)

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10. Slide fan into place, install cap screws and nuts and tighten to specification.

    Item	Measurement	Specification
    Fan-to-Drive Assembly
    Nut	Torque	25 N·m (221 lb-in.)

11. Pull belt (A) onto drive shaft (B) and against rear pulley.

    IMPORTANT: When installing front pulley (C), make sure that belt remains loose and is not pinched between pulleys.

    Clean mating surfaces of front pulley and shaft.

12. Install front pulley (C).

13. Hold front drive pulley and tighten cap screws (D) to specification.

    Item	Measurement	Specification
    Drive Pulley-to-Drive
    Cap Screw	Torque	37 N·m (27 lb-ft)

14. Reinstall diverter panel and cap screws. Tighten to specification.

    Item	Measurement	Specification
    Diverter Panel Cap Screws
    Cap Screw	Torque	21 N·m (185 lb.-in.)

15. NOTE: Starting engine with belt loose between pulleys allows belt to climb out of groove between pulleys. Belt will correctly position itself within a few seconds after engine is started.

    Start engine and run at idle for 15 seconds. Turn off engine.

16. Remove right-hand side front shield and make sure that belt is correctly positioned between pulleys.

    CAUTION: Keep hands away from exposed fan blades. Blades have sharp edges which may result in personal injury.

17. Reinstall side panel and tighten cap screws.