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The Removal of a Belt Driven Fan on a 1999 Dodge Dakota

Removing the mechanical fan from the front of the engine in your Dodge Dakota requires a specific wrench. The spanner wrench is available from tool dealers and through the Dodge dealerships parts department, though it can be expensive. Many auto parts stores rent these wrenches as well as stocking a new fan assembly for your Dakota. The fan assembly threads onto the water pump hub, and does not require removal of the drive belt to remove.

Instructions

1

Open the hood and locate the negative battery cable. Follow it to the battery and remove the retaining bolt securing the cable end to the battery terminal with a wrench. Lift the cable off the battery and set it aside.

2

Locate the bolts on the top section of the radiator shroud that secure the upper and lower halves. Remove the bolts with a socket and ratchet, then lift the top section of the shroud off the bottom section and remove it from the engine compartment.

3

Place a spanner wrench with a pin adapter on it between the fan and water pump hub. There are four holes in the face of the water pump hub. Slide the two pins on the spanner into two of these holes.

4

Grasp the fan blade with the opposite hand and spin the blades clockwise while holding the water pump hub with the spanner. The threads are right-handed, so turning it clockwise will loosen the blades.

5

Caully lift the fan assembly out of the engine compartment and store it in an upright position so the silicone gel inside does not leak out. Remove the spanner from the engine compartment.

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