Lincoln Navigator: Front End Body Panels / Active Grille Shutter. Removal and Installation

Removal

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

Upper active grille shutter

1. Remove the headlamp assemblies.
   Refer to: Headlamp Assembly (417-01 Exterior Lighting, Removal and Installation).
   

1. Disconnect the electrical connectors and detach the wire harness retainer.
   

1. Disconnect the electrical connectors and detach the wire harness retainer.
   

1. Disconnect the hood latch release cable and detach the cable retainer.
   

1. Remove the retainers and separate the air deflector from the active grille shutter.
   

1. Remove the bolts and remove the upper active grille shutter.
   Torque:
      1:   36 lb.in (4.1 Nm)
      2:   159 lb.in (18 Nm)

1. NOTE: This step is only necessary when installing a new component.

   Remove the ambient air temperature sensor.
   

Lower active grille shutter

1. Remove the front bumper.
   Refer to: Front Bumper (501-19 Bumpers, Removal and Installation).
   

1. Remove the CCM bracket
   Refer to: Cruise Control Module (CCM) (419-03A Cruise Control - Vehicles With: Adaptive Cruise Control, Removal and Installation).
   

1. Disconnect the active grille actuator electrical connector.
   

1. Remove the pin-type retainers and position aside the wire harness.
   

1. Remove the bolts.
   Torque: 97 lb.in (11 Nm)

1. 
   Remove the lower active grille shutter.
   
   1. Lift up the lower active grill shutter.
      
   2. Pull out and remove the lower active grille shutter.
      

Installation

1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.