Front Wiper Arm

Front Wiper Arm

Removing






- Open the hood.

- Carefully pry the plastic nut cap (3) off of the pivot end of the wiper arm (2).

- Remove the nut (4) that secures the wiper arm to the wiper pivot shaft (5).

- Close the hood.

- Lift the front wiper arm to its over-center position to hold the wiper blade (1) off of the glass and relieve the spring tension on the wiper arm to pivot shaft connection.

- Use a slight rocking action to disengage the front wiper arm pivot end from the pivot shaft and remove the wiper arm.


The use of a battery terminal puller when removing the front wiper arm is NOT recommended except as a last resort, as this may damage the front wiper arm.

- If the rocking action failed to free the wiper arm from the pivot shaft, lower the wiper blade back onto the glass, then open the hood.

- Using a suitable two jaw puller (3), remove the wiper arm (1) from the wiper pivot (2).






Installing






• Be certain that the wiper motor is in the park position before attempting to install the front wiper arms. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position and move the multifunction switch control knob to its OFF position. If the wiper pivots move, wait until they stop moving, then turn the ignition switch back to the OFF position. The front wiper motor is now in its park position.

- The front wiper arms (2) must be indexed to the pivot shafts (5) with the front wiper motor in the park position to be properly installed. Position the wiper arm pivot end onto the wiper pivot shaft so that the lower edge of the wiper blade (1) is aligned with the wiper alignment lines, which are horizontal T marks concealed in the upper margin of the lower windshield blackout area.

- Once the wiper blade is aligned, lift the wiper arm away from the windshield slightly to relieve the spring tension on the pivot end and push the pivot end of the wiper arm down firmly and evenly over the pivot shaft.

- Install and tighten the nut (4) that secures the wiper arm to the pivot shaft. Tighten the nut to 26 Nm (19 ft. lbs.).

- Wet the windshield glass, then operate the front wipers. Turn the wiper switch to the OFF position, then check for the correct wiper arm position and readjust as required.

- Reinstall the plastic nut cap (3) onto the wiper arm pivot nut.


It is important to tighten the wiper arm nut properly to insure that the wiper arm head does not strip and damage the arm, blade, and pivot of both wiper arms.

- Install the nut cap.