Dodge Nitro. Manual - part 524

Fig. 61: Cooling Fan And Fan Drive Viscous Clutch Assembly & Fan Support 
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1. Assemble fan blade to viscous fan drive. Tighten mounting bolts to 23.7 N.m (210 in. lbs.) torque. 

2. Gently lay fan and viscous drive into fan shroud. 

1 - COOLING FAN AND FAN DRIVE VISCOUS CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
2 - FAN SUPPORT

NOTE:

The viscous fan and fan shroud must be installed as an assembly.

 

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Fig. 62: Identifying Special Tool 6958 Spanner Wrench & Fan 
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3. Install the fan shroud to radiator mounting bolt. Tighten bolts to 9 N.m (80 in. lbs.) torque.  

4. Thread the fan and viscous drive onto the fan support and tighten nut using special tool 6958 spanner 

wrench.  

5. Install cooling fan support to engine block. Torque bolts to 149 N.m.(110 ft. lbs.).  

6. Connect negative battery cable.  

THERMOSTAT-ENGINE COOLANT 

1 - SPECIAL TOOL 6958 SPANNER WRENCH
2 - FAN

 

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2007 ENGINE Cooling - Nitro

  

DESCRIPTION 

DESCRIPTION-THERMOSTAT-3.7L 

 

2007 Dodge Nitro R/T 

2007 ENGINE Cooling - Nitro

  

Fig. 63: Cutaway View Of Thermostat & Bypass 
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2007 Dodge Nitro R/T 

2007 ENGINE Cooling - Nitro