Trough Assembly

Trough Assembly - Taurus X

Removal and Installation

1. Remove the roof opening panel glass. For additional information, refer to Roof Opening Panel Glass Roof Opening Panel Glass.

2. With roof opening glass removed, position the roof opening panel to the CLOSED position.

3. If equipped, remove the rear entertainment system.

4. Remove the A-pillar trim panels.

5. Remove the LH and RH B-pillar trim panels.

6. Remove the LH and RH C-pillar trim panels.

7. Remove the LH and RH D-pillar trim panels.

8. Remove the 3 assist handles.

9. Remove the LH and RH sun visors and sun visor clips.

10. If equipped, disconnect the interior auto-dimming electrical connector.

11. If equipped, disconnect the compass sensor electrical connector.

12. Partially lower the front of the headliner and disconnect the roof opening panel electrical connector.

13. Disconnect the electrical connector located on the A-pillar.
- Remove the wiring harness pin-type retainers.

14. Disconnect the electrical connector located on the LH and RH A-pillars.
- Remove the wiring harness pin-type retainers.

15. NOTE: Plug the rear window washer hose to avoid washer fluid leakage.

Disconnect the rear window washer hose connector located on the RH A-pillar.

16. NOTE: Plug the rear window washer hose to avoid washer fluid leakage.

Disconnect the rear window washer hose connector and the electrical connector located on the RH D-pillar.





17. Disconnect the electrical connector located on the LH D-pillar.





18. Position aside the liftgate opening weatherstrip.

19. Remove the 3 headliner pin-type retainers from the rear of the headliner.
- Remove the center retaining clip, using a pushpin puller and the 2 outer clips, using a thin-blade screwdriver to depress the engagement tabs.

20. Lower the headliner.

21. NOTE: RH shown, LH similar.

Remove the LH and RH plastic roof opening panel end caps.

- From above the roof opening panel track frame, release the plastic tabs and gently pull the end cap downward to release.





22. From inside the vehicle, carefully slide the sunshade rearward and completely out of the roof opening panel tracks.

23. Pull the trough assembly arms outward to release the trough assembly guide arm pins from the roof opening panel frame.





24. NOTE: It may be necessary to gently pull the trough assembly arms outward to clear the roof opening panel mechanisms before it will slide rearward.

Carefully slide the trough assembly rearward and completely out of the roof opening panel tracks.

25. To install, reverse the removal procedure.