3.0L Diesel
- Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
- Remove the front skid plate. Refer to REMOVAL .
- Recover the refrigerant system. Refer to REFRIGERANT SYSTEM RECOVERY .
- Drain the cooling system. Refer to DRAINING
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- Remove the lower radiator hose (1).
- Remove the radiator crossmember. Refer to CROSSMEMBER, RADIATOR, REMOVAL .
- Remove the Charge Air Cooler (CAC). Refer to the appropriate service information
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- Remove the nut (6) that secures the A/C discharge line (4) and A/C liquid line to the A/C condenser (1).
- Disconnect the A/C discharge line and A/C liquid line from the A/C condenser and remove and DISCARD the seals.
- Install plugs in, or tape over the opened refrigerant line fittings and the condenser ports.
- Disconnect both of the transmission cooler lines (1).
- Disengage the two retaining tabs (1) and (2), then tip the A/C condenser (4) forward and carefully remove it from the mounts and position it aside.
- Remove the upper radiator hose (1).
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to HOISTING, STANDARD PROCEDURE .
Remove the lower cooling fan closeout panel (1).
- Remove the support and lower the vehicle.
- Disconnect the cooling fan wire harness connector (1).
- Release both retaining tabs (1) and pull up to remove the cooling fan assembly.
- The lower part of the radiator is equipped with two alignment dowel pins and fit into rubber grommets. These rubber grommets are pressed onto the radiator.
- Carefully lift up and remove the radiator from the vehicle. Be careful not to scrape the radiator fins against any other component.
- If necessary, release the both tabs (1) and remove the cooling fan.