blades
cannot
be
removed
in
this
manner, the fan, hub and bracket may
be removed as an assembly. See the
procedure for removing the fan, hub and
bracket.
The fan blades may be installed by re-
versing the procedure used for removal.
Remove Fan, Hub and Adjusting Brack-
et
The fan blades must rotate in a vertical
plane parallel with a sufficient distance
from the radiator core. Bent fan blades
reduce the efficiency of the cooling sys-
tem, may throw the fan out of balance,
and are apt to damage the radiator core.
Before removing the fan, check the
blades for alignment. Do not rotate the
fan by pulling on the fan blades.
1. Remove the belt and fan guards.
2. Remove the attaching bolts, lock
washers and nuts, then remove the fan
and spacer.
NOTE
If insufficient clearance exists be-
tween the fan and radiator, remove
the fan, hub and adjusting bracket
a s an assembly.
3. Remove the two adjusting bolts, lock
Figure 11F-14. Fan and Fan Hub
washers and plain washers, then remove
Assembly
the drive belts.
4. Loosen the adjusting bolts until the
Lubrication
bracket is free. Remove the hub and
bracket assembly from the engine.
The bearings and the cavity between the
bearings are packed with grease at the
t i m e the fan hub is assembled.
Disassemble Fan, Hub, and Bracket
Refer to Figure 11F-15 on page 11F-16,
Fan Belt Adjustment
Figure 11F-17 on page 11F-17, and
Figure 11F-16 on page 11F-16 and disas-
Adjust the fan belt(s) periodically as
semble the fan, hub and adjusting
outlined in the operator's manual.
bracket as follows:
1. Remove the fan attaching bolts and
R e m o v e and Install Fan Blades
lock washers and detach the fan and the
spacer.
If enough clearance exists between the
fan blades and the face of the radiator
2. Remove the fan hub cap.
core, the fan blade and spacer may be
removed by taking out the six mounting
3. Remove the hub bolt and washer.
bolts, nuts and lock washers. If the