Lincoln Aviator: Body Closures / General Procedures - Rear Door Alignment

Adjustment

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

NOTE: LH side shown, RH side similar.

All alignments

  1. Open the rear door.
  1. Remove the bolts and the striker assembly.
    Torque: 18 lb.ft (25 Nm)

Rear door in and out, up and down alignment

  1. Loosen the bolts to permit movement of the door.
    Loosen:
       :   2 turn(s)
  1. Adjust the door as required.
  1. Tighten the bolts.
    Torque: 35 lb.ft (48 Nm)

Rear door fore, aft and tilt alignment

  1. Depower the SRS.
    Refer to: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, General Procedures).
  1. Remove the front seatbelt retractor and pretensioner.
    Refer to: Front Seatbelt Retractor and Pretensioner (501-20A Seatbelt Systems, Removal and Installation).
  1. Open the front door.
  1. Pull and remove the foam.
  1. Loosen the nuts to permit movement of the door.
    Loosen:
       :   2 turn(s)
  1. Carefully close the rear door.
  1. Loosen the bolt to permit movement of the door.
    Loosen:
       :   2 turn(s)
  1. Carefully close the front door.
  1. Adjust the door as required.
  1. Carefully open the front door.
  1. Carefully open the rear door.
  1. Tighten the nuts.
    Torque: 26 lb.ft (35 Nm)
  1. Install the foam.
  1. Tighten the bolt.
    Torque: 89 lb.in (10 Nm)
  1. Install the front seatbelt retractor and pretensioner.
    Refer to: Front Seatbelt Retractor and Pretensioner (501-20A Seatbelt Systems, Removal and Installation).
  1. Repower the SRS.
    Refer to: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Repowering (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, General Procedures).
  1. Check the active restraint system for correct operation.
    Refer to: Seatbelt Systems (501-20A Seatbelt Systems, Diagnosis and Testing).

All alignments

  1. Install the striker assembly.
    Torque: 18 lb.ft (25 Nm)
  1. Loosen the bolts to permit movement of the striker assembly.
    Loosen:
       :   2 turn(s)
  1. Tighten the bolts.
    Torque: 18 lb.ft (25 Nm)
  1. Inspect the body-to-rear door alignment.

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    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.

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