infidel

You don't even need to do that, the fan will come out the top without removing anything else but it can only come out one way. Sort of like a puzzle.
After the fan is loose move it towards the drivers side and lift up with two of the blades straddling the oil fill, now rotate the fan, it will come right out.

Palmetto_kid

With the huge bracket hanging off the fan, I could not physically see another way for it to come out.

I just cut my losses, and pulled the hose. I might have taken me another hour to figure out how to snake it out, and thats something I didnt have.

Rattlerattle

I will have to try that next time. I couldn't figure it out last time but with directions to the puzzle I might be able to.

Thanks

505diesel

someone mentioned that the cummins tab is not as good as the TST. why is this or what is the difference. I just ordered the one from Cummins.

Palmetto_kid

I dont see why any tab would be bad, unless you made it out of cardboard.

The tst tab that I put on my truck was thick, like 1/8" almost. I have heard of people using sawzall blades for tabs, which are really thin. But I dont think there is enough pressure against the tab to make a difference.

SHARPMACHINE

This is a great thread. Cudos to everyone.....