Hey everyone. I thought I was ordering the thin fan holding tool to keep the cooling fan from spinning on a 92 300E when removing the viscofan to change the serpentine belt. What I got in the mail was a 65mm "fan hub wrench" similiar to that pictured here:


Does anybody know what this tool does and how to use it? I have a pressing need to get the fan off and don't feel like eating the cost of a tool I will never use. Thanks!

you ordered the wrong fan holder tool,
this is what you actually need
http://www.asttool.com/detail_page.php?from_search=y&tool_number=M%200040&total=107&offset=27&stype=bymanf&manf=Mercedes
and
http://www.asttool.com/detail_page.php?from_search=y&tool_number=S%203049-8&total=107&offset=36&stype=bymanf&manf=Mercedes

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