Rear Wiper Linkage Replacement

Rear Wiper/Washer System:

Removing Rear Wiper Arm Retaining Nut:

Removing Rear Wiper Motor And Rear Wiper Linkage:

Remove or Disconnect
1. Negative (-) battery cable.
2. Spare tire from rear door to gain access to rear wiper arm by removing spare tire cover, tire lock and wheel nuts.
3. Lift nut cover to gain access to rear wiper arm retaining nut.

IMPORTANT
^ Before removing rear wiper arm, note its location for proper installation.
4. Rear wiper arm retaining nut from rear door wiper arm.
5. Rear wiper arm from rear wiper pivot assembly.
6. Fourteen plastic retaining clips and rear door inner trim panel.
7. Three screws retaining rear wiper motor to rear door.
8. One screw and rear wiper motor ground wire from rear door.
9. Gently pry rear wiper linkage from rear wiper motor crank arm.

IMPORTANT
^ The rear wiper motor crank arm is not serviced separately and should not be disconnected from the rear wiper motor. The crank arm is positioned on the wiper motor to allow the rear wiper arm to return to its normal park position.
10. Rear wiper pivot assembly cap, nut, washer, and gasket from rear wiper pivot assembly.
11. Slide rear wiper linkage and rear wiper pivot assembly out of rear door.
12. Gently pry rear wiper linkage from rear wiper pivot assembly.

Install or Connect
1. Rear wiper linkage to rear wiper pivot assembly.
2. Rear wiper pivot assembly (with car linkage) to rear door secure with gasket, washer, and nut.

Tighten
^ Rear wiper pivot assembly nut to 20 N.m (15 lb.ft.).

3. Rear wiper pivot assembly cap to pivot assembly.
4. Rear wiper linkage to rear wiper motor crank arm.
5. Three screws securing rear wiper motor to rear door.
6. Rear wiper motor ground wire to rear door; secure with screw.
7. Rear door inner trim panel; secure with plastic retaining clips.
8. Rear wiper arm to rear wiper pivot assembly; secure with retaining nut.

Tighten
^ Rear wiper arm retaining nut to 20 N.m (15 lb.ft.).

9. Place nut cover over rear wiper arm retaining nut.
10. Spare tire to rear door; secure with wheel nuts.

Tighten
^ Spare tire wheel nuts to 54 N.m (40 lb.ft.).

11. Tire lock and spare tire cover.
12. Negative (-) battery cable.