Lincoln Navigator: Roof Opening Panel / Air Deflector. Removal and Installation

Special Tool(s) / General Equipment

Removal

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

1. Fully open the roof opening panel glass.
   

1. On both sides.
   Drill the rivets and position the air deflector arm aside.
   Use the General Equipment: Electric Drill
   Use the General Equipment: 6 mm Drill Bit
   Use the General Equipment: Punch
   Use the General Equipment: Vacuum Cleaner

1. Push downward on the air deflector material and separate the material from the tabs.
   

1. Slide the air deflector arms rearward in the frame rails, roll the arms out of the rails and remove the air deflector.
   

Installation

1. On both sides.
   Insert the air deflector bracket to the track channel.
   

1. On both sides.
   Make sure the air deflector bracket top and bottom tabs are properly fitted in place.
   

1. On both sides.
   Install the air deflector arm and the rivet.
   

   Item	Blind Rivet
   1	W790368-S900

   Use the General Equipment: Rivet Gun

1. Install the air deflector fabric material under the frame tabs.
   

1. On both sides.
   Cycle the air deflector up and down manually and check for the contact to the track channel.
   

1. If the air deflector is contacting to the track channel, adjust the air deflector fabric in the bottom channel to the side that is making the contact and cycle again.
   

1. Repeat step 6 until the contact condition is eliminated.
   

1. Make sure the alignment mark on the deflector is aligned with the center frame tab opening. Move the deflector material from side-to-side as necessary.
   

1. Carry out the roof opening panel initialization.
   Refer to: Power Roof Opening Panel Initialization (501-17 Roof Opening Panel, General Procedures).