Rear Wiper Motor

Rear Wiper Motor:

REAR WIPER MOTOR

REMOVAL

1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.

2. REMOVE REAR WIPER ARM COVER

3. REMOVE REAR WIPER ARM ASSEMBLY
a. Remove the nut and rear wiper arm.

4. REMOVE BACK DOOR LOWER TRIM BOARD ASSEMBLY

5. REMOVE REAR WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY




a. Disconnect the connector.
b. Remove the 3 bolts and rear wiper motor.

INSTALLATION

1. INSTALL REAR WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY




a. Install the rear wiper motor with the 3 bolts.

Torque: 5.5 N.m (56 kgf.cm, 49 in.lbf)

b. Connect the connector.

2. INSTALL BACK DOOR LOWER TRIM BOARD ASSEMBLY




3. INSTALL REAR WIPER ARM ASSEMBLY
a. Stop the wiper motor at the automatic stop position.
b. Clean the wiper arm serration with a round file or equivalent.
c. Clean the wiper pivot serration with a wire brush.




d. Install the arm and blade with the nut. Make sure that the arm and blade comes to the position shown in the illustration.

Torque: 5.5 N.m (56 kgf.cm, 49 in.lbf)

HINT:
- Hold down the arm hinge by hand while installing the nut.
- Install the arm and blade so that the rear wiper blade is aligned with the defogger line.

e. Install the cap.

4. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

5. PERFORM INITIALIZATION
a. Perform initialization.

NOTE: Certain systems need to be initialized after disconnecting and reconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.