Dodge 2000 DURANGO Service Manual page 238

7 - 36 COOLING SYSTEM
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 51 Clamp Number/Letter Location
1 – CONSTANT TENSION HOSE CLAMP
2 – CLAMP NUMBER/LETTER LOCATION
3 – HOSE
(3) Remove hose clamps (Fig. 50) and hoses from
radiator. Disconnect coolant reserve/overflow tank
hose and washer bottle electrical connector and hose.
(4) Remove upper fan shroud mounting screws Lift
upper fan shroud assembly up and out of engine com-
partment (Fig. 52).
(5) Remove front grille. Refer to BODY for proce-
dure.
(6) Disconnect transmission oil cooler lines, (if
equipped) (Fig. 53).
(7) Disconnect electric cooling fan motor connector.
(8) Remove radiator upper mounting screws (Fig.
54). Lift radiator upward and away from vehicle. Do
not allow cooling fins of radiator to contact any other
vehicle component. Radiator fin damage could result.
INSTALLATION
The radiator has two isolator pins on bottom of
both tanks. These fit into alignment holes in radiator
lower support (Fig. 54).
(1) Position isolator pins into alignment holes in
radiator lower support.
(2) Install and tighten radiator mounting bolts to
23 N·m (200 in. lbs.) (Fig. 54).
(3) Install the transmission oil cooler lines, (if
equipped).
(4) Install front grille.
(5) Connect fan motor electrical connector to har-
ness connector.
(6) Position upper fan shroud onto lower fan
shroud and radiator.
(7) Install retaining screws into shroud.
(8) Install radiator
reserve/overflow tank hose.
(9) Connect battery negative cable.
hoses. reconnect coolant
Fig. 52 Radiator Upper Fan Shroud Removal/
Installation—Typical
1 – RADIATOR
2 – ELECTRIC COOLING FAN
3 – UPPER SHROUD AND OVERFLOW BOTTLE
4 – SCREW
5 – LOWER SHROUD
Fig. 53 Transmission Oil Cooler Lines—Automatic
Transmission Only
1 – TRANSMISSION COOLER SUPPLY LINE
2 – TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER RETURN LINE
(10) Fill cooling system. Refer to Draining and
Filling Cooling System in this section.
(11) Start and warm the engine. Check for leaks.
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