Timing Adjustment

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Milan, 2006 Lincoln Zephyr, and 2006 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: Anytime a roof opening panel motor is removed, the cables/mechanisms can experience free-play movement. It is important that the cables do not move. They are timed to be parallel with each other. If one or both are moved in either direction, they must be re-timed.

Remove the roof opening panel glass. For additional information, refer to ROOF OPENING PANEL GLASS .
Remove the roof opening panel motor. For additional information, refer to ROOF OPENING PANEL MOTOR .
Using a flat-blade screwdriver, push on the back of the drive slide until it contacts the timing screw. Repeat on other side.

Fig 1: Removing Roof Opening Panel Motor
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Reinstall the roof opening panel motor but do not carry out the roof opening panel motor initialization. For additional information, refer to ROOF OPENING PANEL MOTOR .
Reinstall the roof opening panel glass. For additional information, refer to ROOF OPENING PANEL GLASS .
Operate the roof opening panel to the full VENT position and hold for 6 seconds.
Initialize the roof opening panel motor. For additional information, refer to ROOF OPENING PANEL MOTOR INITIALIZATION .