Lincoln Aviator 2020-2026 Service Manual / Chassis / Driveline / Front Drive Axle/Differential / Removal and Installation - Axle Assembly

Lincoln Aviator: Front Drive Axle/Differential / Removal and Installation - Axle Assembly

Removal

Remove the front driveshaft.
Refer to: Front Driveshaft (205-01 Driveshaft, Removal and Installation).

Drain the front differential fluid.
Refer to: Differential Draining and Filling (205-03 Front Drive Axle/Differential, General Procedures).

Remove the front RH halfshaft only.
Refer to: Halfshaft (205-04 Front Drive Halfshafts, Removal and Installation).

Remove the engine mount RH.
Refer to: Engine Mount RH (303-01A Engine - 3.0L EcoBoost, Removal and Installation).

Disconnect the front drive axle speed sensor electrical connector and position the wiring harness aside.

Disconnect the tie strap, detach and position the front axle breather hose aside.

1. Remove and discard the front axle assembly bolts.
1. Remove the front axle assembly.

Remove and discard the O-ring.

Installation

NOTE: Make sure that the surface is clean and free of foreign material.
Clean and inspect the O-ring mating surface.

NOTE: Make sure that a new O-ring seal is installed.
Install a new O-ring.

NOTE: Make sure that the mating surface and the bore is free of corrosion and foreign material, avoid particles getting into the bore.
Clean and inspect the engine oil pan at front axle assembly mating surface.

Install the front axle assembly and the new bolts.
Torque: 66 lb.ft (90 Nm)

Attach the front axle breather hose and the tie strap.

Connect the front drive axle speed sensor electrical connector and position the wiring harness with proper routing.

Install the engine mount RH.
Refer to: Engine Mount RH (303-01A Engine - 3.0L EcoBoost, Removal and Installation).

Install the front driveshaft.
Refer to: Front Driveshaft (205-01 Driveshaft, Removal and Installation).

Install the front RH halfshaft.
Refer to: Halfshaft (205-04 Front Drive Halfshafts, Removal and Installation).

Fill the front differential with clean fluid.
Refer to: Differential Draining and Filling (205-03 Front Drive Axle/Differential, General Procedures).

General Procedures - Differential Fluid Level Check

Materials Name Specification Motorcraft® SAE 75W-140 Synthetic Rear Axle LubricantXY-75W140-QL WSL-M2C192-A Check With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist...

Removal and Installation - Axle Shaft Seal

Special Tool(s) / General Equipment 205-907Handle, 32 DriverTKIT-2008DH-FLM 307-256 (T92P-77000-FH) Installer, Differential Fluid SealTKIT-1992-FLMH/LMH Removal NOTE: The stub shaft seals must be replaced whenever the halfshafts are removed...

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Lincoln Aviator 2020-2026 Service Manual: Removal and Installation - Steering Column Multifunction Switch LH

Removal NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details. Remove the steering column shrouds. Refer to: Steering Column Shrouds (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation). If equipped, remove the steering column control switch...

Lincoln Aviator 2020-2026 Service Manual: Description and Operation - Main Control Valve Body

Item Description 1 Internal wiring harness retaining bolt 2 Internal wiring harness 3 Park lock pawl solenoid 4 Solenoid retaining plate bolts 5 Solenoid retaining plate 6 TCC solenoid 7 LPC solenoid 8 Shift solenoid retaining plate bolts 9 Shift solenoid retaining plate 10 SSD 11 SSE 12 SSB 13 SSC 14 SSF 15 SSA 16 TFT 17 Valve channel plate bolts 18 Valve channel plate 19 Lower-to-upper valve body bolts 20 Lower valve body 21 Upper valve body 22 Valve body dowel pins Lower Valve Body 1 Valve body separator plate bolts 2 Valve body separator plate 3 TCC damper 4 LPC damper assembly 5 Check valve assemblies 6 Check balls (quantity 5) 7 LPC anti-backflow valve assembly 8 TCC priority valve assembly 9 Park lock pawl valve 10 A clutch control valve 11 SSA 12 F clutch control valve 13 SSF 14 C clutch control valve 15 SSC 16 B clutch control valve 17 SSB 18 E clutch control valve 19 SSE 20 D clutch control valve 21 SSD 22 Shift solenoid retainers Upper Valve Body 1 Lube control valve assembly 2 Plug and spring assembly 3 C clutch latch valve assembly 4 B clutch latch valve assembly 5 F clutch latch valve assembly 6 A clutch latch valve assembly 7 Plug and spring assembly 8 TCC regulator valve assembly 9 Main regulator valve assembly The main control consists of a upper and lower valve body with solenoids that are controlled by a remote mounted TCM or the PCM...

Fastening the Seatbelts

The front outboard and rear safety restraints in the vehicle are combination lap and shoulder belts.

Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle (the buckle closest to the direction the tongue is coming from) until you hear a snap and feel it latch. Make sure that you securely fasten the tongue in the buckle.

Lincoln Aviator. Fastening the Seatbelts

To unfasten, press the release button and remove the tongue from the buckle.