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REMOVAL & INSTALLATION

When draining the coolant, keep in mind that cats and dogs are

attracted by ethylene glycol antifreeze, and are quite likely to drink

any that is left in an uncovered container or in puddles on the ground.

This will prove fatal in sufficient quantity. Always drain the coolant

into a sealable container. Coolant should be reused unless it is

contaminated or several years old.

Disconnect the negative battery cable.

Drain the cooling system by removing the radiator cap and opening the draincock

located at the lower rear corner of the radiator inlet tank.

Remove the rubber overflow tube from the coolant recovery bottle and detach it

from the radiator. On the Taurus SHO, disconnect the tube from the radiator and

remove the recovery bottle.

Remove 2 upper shroud retaining screws and lift the shroud out of the lower

retaining clip(s).

Disconnect the electric cooling fan motor wires and remove the fan and shroud

Loosen the upper and lower hose clamps at the radiator and remove the hoses

from the radiator tank connectors.

Removing the coolant hoses-Early model 2.5L engine shown

If equipped with an automatic transaxle, disconnect the transmission oil cooling

lines from the transmission oil cooler radiator fittings using disconnect tool T82L-

9500-AH or equivalent.

For vehicles through 1992, if equipped with 3.0L or SHO engines, remove the two

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