Lincoln Aviator: Towing / Towing a Trailer
WARNING: Towing trailers
beyond the maximum recommended
gross trailer weight exceeds the limit
of your vehicle and could result in
engine damage, transmission damage,
structural damage, loss of vehicle
control, vehicle rollover and personal
injury.
WARNING: Do not exceed the
GVWR or the GAWR specified on the
certification label.
Your vehicle may have electrical items,
such as fuses or relays, related to
towing.
Your vehicle's load capacity designation
is by weight, not by volume, so you
cannot necessarily use all available
space when loading a vehicle or trailer.
Towing a trailer places an extra load on
your vehicle's engine, transmission, axle,
brakes, tires and suspension. Inspect
these components periodically during,
and after, any towing operation.
Load Placement
To help minimize how trailer movement
affects your vehicle when driving:
- Load the heaviest items closest to
the trailer floor.
- Load the heaviest items centered
between the left and right side trailer
tires.
- Load the heaviest items above the
trailer axles or just slightly forward
toward the trailer tongue. Do not
allow the final trailer tongue weight
to go above or below 10-15% of the
loaded trailer weight.
- Select a ball mount with the correct
rise or drop and load capacity. When
both the loaded vehicle and trailer
are connected, the trailer frame
should be level, or slightly angled
down toward your vehicle, when
viewed from the side.
When driving with a trailer or payload, a
slight takeoff vibration or shudder may
be present due to the increased payload
weight. Additional information regarding
proper trailer loading and setting your
vehicle up for towing is located in
another chapter of this manual.
You can also find information in the RV
& Trailer Towing Guide available at your
authorized dealer, or online.

WARNING: Turning off trailer sway
control increases the risk of loss of vehicle
control, serious injury or death. Ford does
not recommend disabling this feature
except in situations where speed reduction
may be detrimental (such as hill climbing),
the driver has significant trailer towing
experience, and can control trailer sway
and maintain safe operation...
Other information:
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...
System Operation
Engine coolant flows primarily from the engine to the radiator circuit
and back to the coolant pump. Coolant is sent from the coolant pump
through the engine block and cylinder heads. A separate circuit from the
engine also feeds the heater core and turbochargers with coolant...