Checking Electric Cooling Fan Motor

1990 Mitsubishi Precis Base, StandardSECTION Checking Electric Cooling Fan Motor

Ensure fan motor rotates when battery voltage is applied between fan motor connector terminals. See Fig 1 or Fig 2 . Ensure that abnormal noises are not produced while motor is running.

Fig 1: Checking Cooling Fan Motor (Excel, Precis & Scoupe)
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