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Lincoln Aviator: Front Suspension - RWD / Removal and Installation - Shock Absorber and Spring Assembly

Removal

NOTICE: Suspension fasteners are critical parts that affect the performance of vital components and systems. Failure of these fasteners may result in major service expense. Use the same or equivalent parts if replacement is necessary. Do not use a replacement part of lesser quality or substitute design. Tighten fasteners as specified.

NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.

  1. Remove the retainers and remove the cross brace.
  1. Remove the wheel and tire.
    Refer to: Wheel and Tire (204-04A Wheels and Tires, Removal and Installation).

  1. NOTE: If equipped with dynamic suspension.

    Disconnect the dynamic suspension electrical connector unclip and position the harness aside.

  1. NOTICE: The front suspension height sensor must be disconnected from the lower control arm prior to servicing suspension components or damage to the suspension height sensor and/or the vehicle dynamic suspension system may occur. The sensor will need to be recalibrated after reassembly.

    NOTE: If equipped with dynamic suspension.

    1. Disconnect the ride height sensor electrical connector.
    1. Remove the ball stud from the lower control arm and position the front height sensor arm aside.

  1. NOTICE: Do not use power tools to remove or install the stabilizer bar link nuts. Damage to the stabilizer bar link ball joints and boots may occur.

    NOTE: The stabilizer bar links are designed with low friction ball joints that have a low breakaway torque.

    NOTE: Use the TORX PLUS® holding feature to prevent the ball stud from turning while removing or installing the stabilizer bar link nut. Torx® and TORX PLUS® is a reg. tm of Acument Intellectual Properties, LLC.

    Remove and discard the upper stabilizer bar link nut and position aside the stabilizer bar link.
  1. Remove and discard the lower arm mounting bracket pinch bolt.

  1. NOTICE: Use a prying device, flat headed screw driver or separator fork to separate the lower arm bracket from the shock absorber and spring assembly. Do not open the joint more than approximately 2mm. Damage to lower arm bracket may occur.

    Spread the opening to loosen the lower arm mounting bracket from the shock absorber and spring assembly.
  1. Separate the front shock absorber and spring assembly from the lower arm mounting bracket.

  1. NOTICE: Never allow the knuckle to hang from the upper and lower control arms or damage to the ball joints can occur.

    NOTE: Take care not to damage coating on suspension components.

    Support the wheel knuckle assembly using mechanic's wire.
  1. Remove and discard the front shock absorber and spring assembly upper bolts.
  1. Remove the front shock absorber and spring assembly.

Installation

    1. Position the front shock absorber and spring assembly.

    1. NOTE: Only tighten the bolts finger tight at this stage.

      Install the new shock absorber and spring assembly upper mount bolts.

  1. NOTE: Make sure that the mating faces are clean and free of foreign material.

    Clean the lower arm mounting bracket bore and clean the threads of debris. If necessary, locate the prying tool as shown in graphic. Do not open the joint more than approximately 2mm.

  1. NOTICE: Care must be taken not to damage the shock absorber and spring assembly sharkfin bracket.

    NOTE: Locate the praying tool below the sharkfin bracket. The prying tool should only be contacting the lower arm mounting bracket.

    Insert the shock absorber and spring assembly into the lower arm mounting bracket.

  1. NOTICE: Use care when inserting the shock absorber and spring assembly into the lower arm bracket bore or damage to the sharkfin bracket may occur.

    NOTE: Make sure that shock absorber and spring assembly is fully seated in the lower arm bracket bore.

    Pry open the lower portion of the lower arm mounting bracket to allow the shock absorber and spring assembly to fully seat in the bracket bore.
  1. Install the new lower arm mounting bracket pinch bolt.
    Torque: 59 lb.ft (80 Nm)
  1. Tighten the new shock absorber and spring assembly upper mount bolts.
    Torque: 41 lb.ft (55 Nm)

  1. NOTICE: Do not use power tools to remove or install the stabilizer bar link nuts. Damage to the stabilizer bar link ball joints and boots may occur.

    NOTE: The stabilizer bar links are designed with low friction ball joints that have a low breakaway torque.

    NOTE: Use the TORX PLUS® holding feature to prevent the ball stud from turning while removing or installing the stabilizer bar link nut. Torx® and TORX PLUS® is a reg. tm of Acument Intellectual Properties, LLC.

    Position the stabilizer bar link and install the new front stabilizer bar link upper nut..
    Torque: 129 lb.ft (175 Nm)

  1. NOTICE: The front suspension height sensor must be disconnected from the lower control arm prior to servicing suspension components or damage to the suspension height sensor and/or the vehicle dynamic suspension system may occur. The sensor will need to be recalibrated after reassembly.

    NOTE: If equipped with dynamic suspension.

    1. Connect the ball stud to the lower control arm and tighten the front height sensor arm bolt.
      Torque: 80 lb.in (9 Nm)
    1. Connect the ride height sensor electrical connector.

  1. NOTE: If equipped with dynamic suspension.

    Connect the dynamic suspension electrical connector and clip the harness into the body.
  1. Install the wheel and tire.
    Refer to: Wheel and Tire (204-04A Wheels and Tires, Removal and Installation).
  1. Install the cross brace and the retainers.
    Torque: 22 lb.ft (30 Nm)
  1. Check and if necessary adjust front camber.
    Refer to: Front Camber Adjustment (204-00 Suspension System - General Information, General Procedures).
  1. Calibrate the suspension system. Connect the scan tool and carry out the Ride Height Calibration routine. Follow the scan tool directions.

    Removal and Installation - Lower Arm Bracket

    Special Tool(s) / General Equipment Flat Headed Screw Driver Vehicle/Axle Stands Removal NOTICE: Suspension fasteners are critical parts that affect the performance of vital components and systems...

    Removal and Installation - Shock Absorber and Spring Assembly - Vehicles With: Air Suspension

    Removal   WARNING: Vent all air pressure from the air suspension system prior to disconnecting or removing any air suspension components. It is dangerous to remove air suspension components while under pressure...

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REFER to: Diagnostic Methods (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation).   Diagnostic Trouble Code Chart Module   DTC Description Action   BCM B14E0:11 Exterior Lamps Power Supply "C": Circuit Short to Ground   GO to Pinpoint Test A   BCM B14E0:15 Exterior Lamps Power Supply "C": Circuit Short to Battery or Open   GO to Pinpoint Test A   BCM B14E1:11 Exterior Lamps Power Supply "D": Circuit Short to Ground   GO to Pinpoint Test A   BCM B14E1:15 Exterior Lamps Power Supply "D": Circuit Short to Battery or Open   GO to Pinpoint Test A   BCM B14E2:11 Exterior Lamps Power Supply "E": Circuit Short to Ground   GO to Pinpoint Test B   BCM B14E2:15 Exterior Lamps Power Supply "E": Circuit Short to Battery or Open   GO to Pinpoint Test B   BCM B14E3:11 Exterior Lamps Power Supply "F": Circuit Short to Ground   GO to Pinpoint Test B   BCM B14E3:15 Exterior Lamps Power Supply "F": Circuit Short to Battery or Open   GO to Pinpoint Test B   BCM B14E5:01 Left Front Enhanced Exterior Lighting System: General Electrical Failure   GO to Pinpoint Test S   BCM B14E5:08 Left Front Enhanced Exterior Lighting System: Bus Signal / Message Failure   GO to Pinpoint Test S   BCM B14E5:49 Left Front Enhanced Exterior Lighting System: Internal Electronic Failure   GO to Pinpoint Test S   BCM B14E5:55 Left Front Enhanced Exterior Lighting System: Not Configured   GO to Pinpoint Test S   BCM B14E7:01 Right Front Enhanced Exterior Lighting System: General Electrical Failure   GO to Pinpoint Test S   BCM B14E7:08 Right Front Enhanced Exterior Lighting System: Bus Signal / Message Failure   GO to Pinpoint Test S   BCM B14E7:49 Right Front Enhanced Exterior Lighting System: Internal Electronic Failure   GO to Pinpoint Test S   BCM B14E7:55 Right Front Enhanced Exterior Lighting System: Not Configured   GO to Pinpoint Test S   BCM B1533:02 Headlamp Switch Module: General Signal Failure   GO to Pinpoint Test A   BCM B1533:08 Headlamp Switch Module: Bus Signal / Message   GO to Pinpoint Test A   BCM B1533:49 Headlamp Switch Module: Internal Electronic Failure   GO to Pinpoint Test A   BCM B1533:56 Headlamp Switch Module: Invalid / Incompatible Configuration   GO to Pinpoint Test A   BCM B1D00:11 Left Low Beam: Circuit Short To Ground   GO to Pinpoint Test A   BCM B1D00:15 Left Low Beam: Circuit Short To Battery Or Open   GO to Pinpoint Test A   BCM B1D01:11 Right Low Beam: Circuit Short To Ground   GO to Pinpoint Test A   BCM B1D01:15 Right Low Beam: Circuit Short To Battery Or Open   GO to Pinpoint Test A   BCM B1D02:11 Left High Beam Circuit: Circuit Short To Ground   GO to Pinpoint Test B   BCM B1D02:15 Left High Beam Circuit: Circuit Short To Battery Or Open   GO to Pinpoint Test B   BCM B1D03:11 Right High Beam Circuit: Circuit Short To Ground   GO to Pinpoint Test B   BCM B1D03:15 Right High Beam Circuit: Circuit Short To Battery Or Open   GO to Pinpoint Test B   HCM B1041:04 Levelling Control: System Internal Failure   GO to Pinpoint Test H   HCM B1041:54 Levelling Control: Missing Calibration   GO to Pinpoint Test H   HCM B1087:83 LIN Bus "A": Value of Signal Protection Calculation Incorrect   GO to Pinpoint Test F   HCM B1087:83 LIN Bus "A": Value of Signal Protection Calculation Incorrect   GO to Pinpoint Test G   HCM B1087:86 LIN Bus "A": Signal Invalid   GO to Pinpoint Test F   HCM B1087:86 LIN Bus "A": Signal Invalid   GO to Pinpoint Test G   HCM B1088:83 LIN Bus "B": Value of Signal Protection Calculation Incorrect   GO to Pinpoint Test F   HCM B1088:83 LIN Bus "B": Value of Signal Protection Calculation Incorrect   GO to Pinpoint Test G   HCM B1088:86 LIN Bus "B": Signal Invalid   GO to Pinpoint Test F   HCM B1088:86 LIN Bus "B": Signal Invalid   GO to Pinpoint Test G   HCM B1437:01 Left Levelling Actuator: General Electrical Failure   GO to Pinpoint Test I   HCM B1437:87 Left Levelling Actuator: Missing Message   GO to Pinpoint Test F   HCM B1437:87 Left Levelling Actuator: Missing Message   GO to Pinpoint Test G   HCM B1439:01 Right Levelling Actuator: General Electrical Failure   GO to Pinpoint Test I   HCM B1439:87 Right Levelling Actuator: Missing Message   GO to Pinpoint Test F   HCM B1439:87 Right Levelling Actuator: Missing Message   GO to Pinpoint Test G   HCM B14D9:01 Left Headlamp Light Distribution Actuator: General Electrical Failure   GO to Pinpoint Test I   HCM B14D9:64 Left Headlamp Light Distribution Actuator: Signal Plausibility Failure   GO to Pinpoint Test I   HCM B14D9:87 Left Headlamp Light Distribution Actuator: Missing Message   GO to Pinpoint Test F   HCM B14D9:87 Left Headlamp Light Distribution Actuator: Missing Message   GO to Pinpoint Test G   HCM B14DA:01 Right Headlamp Light Distribution Actuator: General Electrical Failure   GO to Pinpoint Test I   HCM B14DA:64 Right Headlamp Light Distribution Actuator: Signal Plausibility Failure   GO to Pinpoint Test I   HCM B14DA:87 Right Headlamp Light Distribution Actuator: Missing Message   GO to Pinpoint Test F   HCM B14DA:87 Right Headlamp Light Distribution Actuator: Missing Message   GO to Pinpoint Test G   HCM B14DB:01 Left Headlamp Driver Control System: General Electrical Failure   GO to Pinpoint Test I   HCM B14DB:54 Left Headlamp Driver Control System: Missing Calibration   GO to Pinpoint Test I   HCM B14DB:55 Left Headlamp Driver Control System: Not Configured   GO to Pinpoint Test I   HCM B14DB:87 Left Headlamp Driver Control System: Missing Message   GO to Pinpoint Test F   HCM B14DB:87 Left Headlamp Driver Control System: Missing Message   GO to Pinpoint Test G   HCM B14DC:01 Right Headlamp Driver Control System: General Electrical Failure   GO to Pinpoint Test I   HCM B14DC:54 Right Headlamp Driver Control System: Missing Calibration   GO to Pinpoint Test I   HCM B14DC:55 Right Headlamp Driver Control System: Not Configured   GO to Pinpoint Test I   HCM B14DC:87 Right Headlamp Driver Control System: Missing Message   GO to Pinpoint Test F   HCM B14DC:87 Right Headlamp Driver Control System: Missing Message   GO to Pinpoint Test G   HCM B1559:96 Left Headlamp: Component Internal Failure   GO to Pinpoint Test I   HCM B155A:96 Right Headlamp: Component Internal Failure   GO to Pinpoint Test I   HCM B15A6:01 Right Matrix Controller Actuator: General Electrical Failure   GO to Pinpoint Test I   HCM B15A6:87 Right Matrix Controller Actuator: Missing Message   GO to Pinpoint Test F   HCM B15A6:87 Right Matrix Controller Actuator: Missing Message   GO to Pinpoint Test G   HCM B15A7:01 Left Matrix Controller Actuator: General Electrical Failure   GO to Pinpoint Test I   HCM B15A7:87 Left Matrix Controller Actuator: Missing Message   GO to Pinpoint Test F   HCM B15A7:87 Left Matrix Controller Actuator: Missing Message   GO to Pinpoint Test G   HCM B1A59:1C Sensor 5 Volt Supply: Circuit Voltage Out of Range   GO to Pinpoint Test H   HCM B1D64:01 Left Headlamp Swiveling Motor: General Electrical Failure   GO to Pinpoint Test I   HCM B1D64:87 Left Headlamp Swiveling Motor: Missing Message   GO to Pinpoint Test F   HCM B1D64:87 Left Headlamp Swiveling Motor: Missing Message   GO to Pinpoint Test G   HCM B1D65:01 Right Headlamp Swiveling Motor: General Electrical Failure   GO to Pinpoint Test I   HCM B1D65:87 Right Headlamp Swiveling Motor: Missing Message   GO to Pinpoint Test F   HCM B1D65:87 Right Headlamp Swiveling Motor: Missing Message   GO to Pinpoint Test G   HCM B1D68:64 Left Headlamp Swiveling Feedback Sensor: Signal Plausibility Failure   GO to Pinpoint Test I   HCM B1D69:64 Right Headlamp Swiveling Feedback Sensor: Signal Plausibility Failure   GO to Pinpoint Test I   HCM C1A03:12 Left Front Height Sensor: Circuit Short To Battery   GO to Pinpoint Test H   HCM C1A03:14 Left Front Height Sensor: Circuit Short To Ground or Open   GO to Pinpoint Test H   HCM C1A03:29 Left Front Height Sensor: Signal Invalid   GO to Pinpoint Test H   HCM C1A03:64 Left Front Height Sensor: Signal Plausibility Failure   GO to Pinpoint Test H   HCM C1A05:12 Left Rear Height Sensor: Circuit Short To Battery   GO to Pinpoint Test H   HCM C1A05:14 Left Rear Height Sensor: Circuit Short To Ground or Open   GO to Pinpoint Test H   HCM C1A05:29 Left Rear Height Sensor: Signal Invalid   GO to Pinpoint Test H   HCM C1A05:64 Left Rear Height Sensor: Signal Plausibility Failure   GO to Pinpoint Test H   HCM U0121:00 Lost Communication With Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Control Module: No Sub Type Information   GO to Pinpoint Test J   HCM U0146:00 Lost Communication With Serial Data Gateway "A": No Sub Type Information   GO to Pinpoint Test K   HCM U0151:00 Lost Communication With Restraints Control Module: No Sub Type Information   GO to Pinpoint Test M   HCM U0212:00 Lost Communication With Steering Column Control Module: No Sub Type Information   GO to Pinpoint Test L   HCM U023A:00 Lost Communication With Image Processing Module A: No Sub Type Information   GO to Pinpoint Test N   HCM U0415:00 Invalid Data Received From Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Control Module: No Sub Type Information   GO to Pinpoint Test P   HCM U0429:00 Invalid Data received from Steering Column Control Module: No Sub Type Information   GO to Pinpoint Test P   HCM U0447:00 Invalid Data Received From Serial Data Gateway "A": No Sub Type Information   GO to Pinpoint Test P   HCM U0452:00 Invalid Data Received From Restraints Control Module: No Sub Type Information   GO to Pinpoint Test P   HCM U053B:00 Invalid Data Received From Image Processing Module A: No Sub Type Information   GO to Pinpoint Test P   HCM U2024:51 Control Module Cal-Config Data: Not Programmed   GO to Pinpoint Test O   HCM U2024:57 Control Module Cal-Config Data: Invalid / Incompatible Software Component   GO to Pinpoint Test O   HCM U2100:00 Initial Configuration Not Complete: No Sub Type Information   GO to Pinpoint Test O   HCM U2101:00 Control Module Configuration Incompatible: No Sub Type Information   GO to Pinpoint Test O   HCM U2101:56 Control Module Configuration Incompatible: Invalid / Incompatible Configuration   GO to Pinpoint Test O   HCM U2101:86 Control Module Configuration Incompatible: Signal Invalid   GO to Pinpoint Test O   HCM U2200:45 Control Module Configuration Memory Corrupt: Program Memory Failure   GO to Pinpoint Test O   HCM U3000:45 Control Module: Program Memory Failure   GO to Pinpoint Test O   HCM U3000:46 Control Module: Calibration / Parameter Memory Failure   GO to Pinpoint Test O   HCM U3003:16 Battery Voltage: Circuit Voltage Below Threshold   GO to Pinpoint Test Q   HCM U3003:17 Battery Voltage: Circuit Voltage Above Threshold   GO to Pinpoint Test R   SCCM B124C:96 Turn Indicator Stalk Switch Pack: Component Internal Failure   GO to Pinpoint Test E   SCCM B124C:9E Turn Indicator Stalk Switch Pack: Stuck On   GO to Pinpoint Test E Symptom Chart Symptom Chart: Headlamps Diagnostics in this manual assume a certain skill level and knowledge of Ford-specific diagnostic practices...

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