Lincoln Aviator 2020-2025 Service Manual / Powertrain / Automatic Transmission / Transfer Case / Removal and Installation - Transfer Case Front Output Shaft Seal

Lincoln Aviator: Transfer Case / Removal and Installation - Transfer Case Front Output Shaft Seal

Special Tool(s) / General Equipment

	205-1018 Installation Tube
	205-1067 Installer, Output Shaft AWD

Removal

With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
Refer to: Jacking and Lifting (100-02 Jacking and Lifting, Description and Operation).

Remove the transfer case.
Refer to: Transfer Case (307-07B Transfer Case, Removal).

Remove the transfer case output shaft seal cover.

Remove and discard the transfer case output shaft seal.

Installation

NOTE: Apply petroleum jelly to the outer circumference of the oil seal.
Use Special Service Tool: 205-1067 Installer, Output Shaft AWD. , 205-1018 Installation Tube.

Install the transfer case.
Refer to: Transfer Case (307-07B Transfer Case, Installation).

General Procedures - Transfer Case Fluid Level Check

Activation Refer to: Health and Safety Precautions (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation). NOTE: Make sure that the vehicle is standing on a level surface...

Removal and Installation - Transfer Case Input Shaft Seal

Special Tool(s) / General Equipment 205-1018Installation Tube 308-943Installer, Input Seal Removal With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist...

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Lincoln Aviator 2020-2025 Service Manual: General Procedures - Camshaft Surface Inspection

Inspect the camshaft lobes for pitting or damage in the active area. Minor pitting is acceptable outside the active area. The active area includes the opening ramp and closing ramp. The opening ramp is the point where the lifter just begins to lift until the point it reaches the nose of the lobe...

Lincoln Aviator 2020-2025 Owners Manual: Special Operating Conditions Scheduled Maintenance

If you operate your vehicle primarily in any of the following conditions, you need to perform extra maintenance as indicated. If you operate your vehicle occasionally under any of these conditions, it is not necessary to perform the extra maintenance...

Emergency Locking

Each door has a backup power system which allows the door to function if your vehicle has no power. The system has a limited number of operations before the power is depleted and turns off. When the system turns off, the door remains open and unlatched and does not close.

If your vehicle has no power and the backup power system is turned off, you can close and secure your vehicle by manually resetting each door latch using a key in the position shown.