Remove and Install Vari-Cool™ Fan Belt—9.0 L Final Tier 4 Engine

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).

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   A - Vent Adapter

   B - Cap Screw

   C - Piston Plate

   D - Inner Sheave

   E - Cap Screws (6 used)

   F - Front Sheave

   Remove vent adapter (A) from housing.

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5. Remove cap screw (B) and install into vent adapter hole in piston plate (C).

6. Tighten cap screw (B) to pull inner sheave (D) inward.

7. Hold front sheave (F) and remove cap screws (E).

8. Remove front sheave evenly off 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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10. Remove belt (C) through opening between fan and hub.

11. Discard old belt.

12. Install new fan belt between fan and hub so that it is positioned between lower sheave halves.

    
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    A - Belt

    B - Drive Shaft

    C - Front Sheave

    D - Cap Screw (6 used)

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

    Item	Measurement	Specification
    Fan-to-Drive Assembly
    Nut	Torque	35 N·m (26 lb·ft)

14. Pull belt (A) onto drive shaft (B) and against rear sheave.

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

    Clean mating surfaces of front sheave and shaft.

15. Install front sheave (C).

16. Hold front drive sheave and tighten cap screws (D) to specification.

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

17. Remove cap screw and install vent adapter, reinstall cap screw, tighten to specification..

    Item	Measurement	Specification
    Vent Adapter And Cap Screw
    Vent Adapter	Torque	24 N·m (18 lb·ft)
    Cap Screw	Torque	13 N·m (10 lb·ft)

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

    Item	Measurement	Specification
    Diverter Panel Cap Screws
    Cap Screw	Torque	21 N·m (15 lb·ft)

19. NOTE: Starting engine with belt loose between sheaves allows belt to climb out of groove between sheaves. 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.

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

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

21. Reinstall side panel and tighten cap screws.