Lincoln Aviator: Rear Climate Control / Removal and Installation - Rear Heater Core
Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
Hose Clamp Remover/Installer |
Removal
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
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Drain the cooling system.
Refer to: Engine Cooling System Draining, Vacuum Filling and Bleeding (303-03A Engine Cooling - 3.0L EcoBoost, General Procedures).
Refer to: Engine Cooling System Draining, Vacuum Filling and Bleeding (303-03A Engine Cooling - 3.0L EcoBoost, General Procedures).
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Remove the RHR wheel and tire.
Refer to: Wheel and Tire (204-04A Wheels and Tires, Removal and Installation).
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Remove the retainers and position aside RHR wheel splashshield.
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Release clamp and position aside coolant line.
Use the General Equipment: Hose Clamp Remover/Installer
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Remove the RH loadspace trim panel.
Refer to: Loadspace Trim Panel (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
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Remove and discard the heater core clamps, position aside the heater core inlet and outlet tubes.
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Replace the heater core inlet and outlet tubes o-seals.
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Remove the retainers and the rear heater core access cover.
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Remove the rear heater core.
Installation
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To install, reverse the removal procedure.
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NOTE:
Replace the pass-through floor seal with new if seal is removed or damaged.
If replacing the heater core inlet and outlet tubes, the rear climate control housing must be removed.
Refer to: Rear Climate Control Housing (412-02A Rear Climate Control, Removal and Installation).
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Fill and bleed the cooling system.
Refer to: Engine Cooling System Draining, Vacuum Filling and Bleeding (303-03A Engine Cooling - 3.0L EcoBoost, General Procedures).
Refer to: Engine Cooling System Draining, Vacuum Filling and Bleeding (303-03A Engine Cooling - 3.0L EcoBoost, General Procedures).
Removal
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
Remove the RH loadspace trim panel.
Refer to: Loadspace Trim Panel (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation)...
Removal
NOTE:
The rear heater core inlet line is installed from the
factory as a one-piece assembly. The replacement part is supplied as an
assembly, containing the rear heater core outlet line and the rear
evaporator inlet and outlet lines...
Other information:
WARNING: If your vehicle has
self-leveling air suspension, you must
switch the system off before carrying out
any maintenance or repair. Failure to follow
this warning could result in serious
personal injury or death.
The air suspension system automatically
adjusts to maintain a constant frame height,
allows for ease of vehicle loading, provides
improved vehicle ride, and increased driver
comfort...
NOTE:
On vehicles equipped with Trailer Reverse Guidance (TRG) this
procedure also perform the Trailer Reverse Guidance camera alignment.
NOTE:
Damage to or misalignment of any of the cameras or the body
panels they are mounted to can cause the camera alignment to be
unsuccessful...