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1998 Polaris sportsman 500 fan

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Old May 25, 2014 | 12:39 PM
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Hi opt
I was on here a few months ago asking about my fan issue the fan was always breaking so u suggested a buy a plastic one which I did. Now I am trying to install it but I am not sure which way the fan is suppose to go. I am installing it where the original one was but is it suppose to plow the air towards the radiator or away from it? It seems the way it is built with the air blowing thru the cage and nothing on the other side of the fan that the bare side would go towards the radiator thus sucking air thru the radiator but I just want to be sure
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Old May 25, 2014 | 02:40 PM
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Air sucks through the radiator toward the engine which draws cool air through the front of the radiator. Old trucks like mine with metal fans working off the water pump do the same thing as well as the wifes' Saturn Vue that has two electric fans behind the radiator.
 
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Old May 25, 2014 | 10:57 PM
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Awesome thanks opt that is what I thought and the way I installed it it was kind of tight but it fit and worked just wanted to check first thanks again
 
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