Removal and Installation

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NOTE: The roof opening panel motor must be initialized when repairs are carried out on any part of the roof opening panel, including: whenever the roof opening panel motor has been removed from the roof opening panel assembly, a new roof opening panel motor has been installed or when a new roof opening panel frame has been installed. For additional information, refer to ROOF OPENING PANEL MOTOR INITIALIZATION .

Remove the trough assembly. For additional information, refer to TROUGH ASSEMBLY .
Slide the roof opening panel shield halfway forward.

Fig 1: Locating Roof Opening Panel Shield
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Disengage the front roof opening panel shield guide feet.
1. Push the roof opening panel shield toward one side of the vehicle.
2. Carefully flex the front portion of the roof opening panel shield upward to disengage the guide feet.
  
  Fig 2: Disengaging Roof Opening Panel Shield Guide Feet
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Slide the roof opening panel shield forward and release the rear guide feet.

Fig 3: Releasing Rear Guide Feet
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Align the roof opening panel. For additional information, refer to ROOF OPENING PANEL ALIGNMENT .
- Initialize the roof opening panel motor. For additional information, refer to ROOF OPENING PANEL MOTOR INITIALIZATION .