Lincoln Corsair: Interior Trim and Ornamentation / Removal and Installation - B-Pillar Trim Panel
Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
Removal
NOTE:
LH (left hand) shown, RH (right hand) similar.
Upper and lower B-pillar trim panels
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Remove the following items:
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Remove the front scuff plate trim panel.
Refer to: Front Scuff Plate Trim Panel (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
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Remove the rear scuff plate trim panel.
Refer to: Rear Scuff Plate Trim Panel (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
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Position the front seat in the full forward position.
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NOTE:
Seats removed for clarity.
Remove the lower B-pillar trim panel.
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Release the lower B-pillar trim panel clips.
Use the General Equipment: Interior Trim Remover
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Feed the front seatbelt retractor and
pretensioner through the opening in the lower B-pillar trim panel.
Upper B-pillar trim panel
WARNING:
The following procedure prescribes critical repair steps
required for correct restraint system operation during a crash. Follow
all notes and steps carefully. Failure to follow step instructions may
result in incorrect operation of the restraint system and increases the
risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
NOTE:
Seats removed for clarity.
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WARNING:
Before beginning any service procedure in this
manual, refer to health and safety warnings in section 100-00 General
Information. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious
personal injury.
Refer to: Pyrotechnic Device Health and Safety Precautions (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation).
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Depower the SRS .
Refer to: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, General Procedures).
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Disconnect the front seatbelt retractor and pretensioner electrical connector.
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Remove the front seatbelt retractor and pretensioner bolt.
Torque:
30 lb.ft (40 Nm)
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Remove the upper B-pillar trim panel bolt.
Torque:
22 lb.in (2.5 Nm)
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Release the upper B-pillar trim panel lower clip.
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Remove the upper B-pillar trim panel.
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Pull outward on the upper B-pillar trim panel.
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Pull downward on the upper B-pillar trim panel releasing the upper tabs.
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Feed the front seatbelt retractor and
pretensioner through the opening in the upper B-pillar trim panel.
Installation
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NOTE:
During installation, make sure the seatbelt webbing
is not twisted and the seatbelts and buckles are accessible to the
occupants.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.
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Inspect and position the front door and rear door
weather strip lips so that they overlap the top of the B-pillar trim
panels.
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Repower the SRS .
Refer to: Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Repowering (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, General Procedures).
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Check the seatbelt system for correct operation.
Refer to: Seatbelt System Functional Tests (501-20A Seatbelt Systems, General Procedures).
Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
Interior Trim Remover
Removal
NOTE:
LH (left hand) shown, RH (right hand) similar.
Release the clips and remove the instrument panel side trim panel...
Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
Interior Trim Remover
Removal
NOTE:
LH (left hand) shown, RH (right hand) similar.
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details...
Other information:
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Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
303-1521Alignment Tool, Crankshaft Position SensorTKIT-2010C-FLM
303-507Timing Peg, Crankshaft TDCTKIT-2001N-FLMTKIT-2001N-ROW
Removal
All Vehicles
NOTE:
Do not loosen or remove the crankshaft pulley bolt
without first installing the special tools as instructed in this
procedure...