Replacement

WIPER / WASHER: REAR WIPER RUBBER: REPLACEMENT

1. REMOVE REAR WIPER BLADE ASSEMBLY

(a) Raise the wiper blade to the position where the claw detaches with a click sound as shown in the illustration and then remove the rear wiper blade assembly from the rear wiper arm.





NOTICE:
* Be careful not to damage the claw.
* Do not lower the wiper arm with the wiper blade removed. The arm tip may damage the back door glass surface.

2. REMOVE REAR WIPER RUBBER

(a) Lift and pull the end of the wiper rubber protrusion from the blade stopper as shown in the illustration.





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NOTICE:
Do not forcibly pull out the wiper rubber. The backing plates will be deformed or the blade claws will be damaged.

HINT
Lightly pushing the rubber in the middle will allow it to be removed more easily.

(b) Remove the rear wiper rubber with the rear wiper rubber backing plates.





(c) Remove the rear wiper rubber backing plates from the rear wiper rubber.





3. INSTALL REAR WIPER RUBBER

(a) Install the rear wiper rubber backing plates to a new rear wiper rubber.





NOTICE:
Install the backing plates facing the correct direction.

(b) Insert the wiper rubber from the front end of the wiper blade assembly to the rear end through the second claw as shown in the illustration.





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(c) After pushing the wiper rubber through the rear end claw, allow it to stick out from the rear end stopper.

(d) Confirm that the claws of the rear wiper blade assembly are correctly inserted into the grooves of the rear wiper rubber.





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NOTICE:
Do not forcibly slide the wiper rubber. The backing plates will be deformed or the blade claws will be damaged.

4. INSTALL REAR WIPER BLADE ASSEMBLY

(a) Temporarily install the rear wiper blade assembly to a rear wiper arm, engage the claw to install the rear wiper blade assembly as shown in the illustration.





NOTICE:
Be careful not to damage the claw.