Ford Falcon. Manual - part 441
501-17-17 Sunroof 501-17-17
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
11. Apply a bend of liquid butyl as indicated.
11. Remount panel, LH/RH mechanism covers. (Refer
Final Assembly and Adjustments section).
Drain Channel
Removal and Installation
1. Slide mechanism to tilt position.
2. Slide sunshade to half open position.
3. Mount drain channel on mechanism with screws
and washers (torque 0.8 Nm). High side at the
rear.
4. Check function of mechanism.
12. Slide rail rearward over mechanism and drive
cable while holding the front of the mechanism in
place. As soon as the rail is fully extended
rearward, drop the front to frame and push rail
rearward into rail stop. Line up the screw holes for
proper positioning.
13. Retract mechanism totally.
14. Lift front of rail to reinstall retraction mechanism.
15. Drop rail down, push inboard until it "locks" in
place.
16. Remount all new rail screws starting at front for
proper positioning. Use original positioning of
screws by size.
17. Replace wind deflector mounting nuts loosely.
18. Tilt mechanism completely.
19. Inspect for proper mechanical functioning of
mechanism.
20. Remount sunshade, drain channel, panel and
wind deflector.
21. Inspect functioning of sunroof, reinstall LH/RH
mechanism covers.
Blocking Catch
Removal and Installation
1. Remove LH/RH mechanism covers and panel.
(Refer Final Assembly and Adjustments section).
2. Fully retract mechanism.
3. Remove
locator,
4. Fully tilt mechanism.
5. Romove blocking catch by lifting out.
6. Locate and clean out broken blocking catch
debris.
7. Install new blocking catch in mechanism, insert
circular eye stud into mechanism making sure
second smaller stud falls cleanly into mechanism
slot.
8. Fully retract mechanism.
9. Remount
locator.
10. Inspect for proper mechanical functioning.
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