Lincoln Aviator 2020-2024 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 2020-2024 Service Manual: Description and Operation - Airbag and Seatbelt Pretensioner Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - System Operation and Component Description

System Operation System Diagram - Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Item Description 1 RCM 2 Ignition Switch 3 GWM 4 Driver Seatbelt Buckle Switch 5 Passenger Seatbelt Buckle Switch 6 RHFront Impact Severity Sensor 7 Driver Door Side Impact Sensor 8 Driver C-Pillar Side Impact Sensor 9 Passenger Belt Tension Sensor (BTS) 10 Passenger Seat Position Sensor 11 Driver Seat Position Sensor 12 APIM 13 Passenger Door Side Impact Sensor 14 BCM 15 Driver Second Row Seatbelt Buckle Switch 16 Passenger Second Row Seatbelt Buckle Switch 17 LH Front Impact Severity Sensor 18 OCSM 19 Center Second Row Seatbelt Buckle Switch 20 Passenger C-Pillar Side Impact Sensor 21 Driver Third Row Seatbelt Buckle Switch 22 Passenger Third Row Seatbelt Buckle Switch 23 IPC Item Description 1 Passenger Seatbelt Anchor Pretensioner 2 Driver Seatbelt Anchor Pretensioner 3 Driver Seatbelt Retractor Pretensioner 4 Passenger Side Curtain Airbag 5 Driver Side Curtain Airbag 6 Passenger Side Airbag 7 Driver Side Airbag 8 Passenger Airbag (Stages 1 and 2) 9 Driver Airbag (Stages 1 and 2) 10 RCM 11 BCM 12 Passenger Seatbelt Adaptive Load Limiter 13 Passenger Seatbelt Retractor Pretensioner 14 Passenger Load Limiting Retractor 15 Passenger Airbag Vent (if equipped) 16 Passenger Knee Airbag 17 Driver Knee Airbag 18 Driver Second Row Seatbelt Retractor 19 Passenger Second Row Seatbelt Retractor Network Message Chart - Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Module Network Input Messages - RCM Broadcast Message Originating Module Message Purpose eCall confirmation APIM Used for SYNC® 911 Assist™ operation...

Lincoln Aviator 2020-2024 Service Manual: Removal and Installation - Transmission Fluid Cooler Tubes

Special Tool(s) / General Equipment 307-569Disconnect Tool TOC Line (1/2)TKIT-2006U-F/FMTKIT-2006U-FLM/LMTKIT-2006U-ROW1TKIT-2006U-ROW2 Removal With the vehicle in N, position it on a hoist. Refer to: Jacking and Lifting (100-02 Jacking and Lifting, Description and Operation)...

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.