Windshield Wiper System, Removing and Installing

Windshield Wiper System, Removing And Installing

Special tools and equipment







- 80-200 Pry lever

Removing
- Remove rubber seal for plenum chamber cover.







- Remove plenum chamber cover -1- toward front -arrows-.

Removing wiper arms
- Switch windshield wipers on and off and let run to end position.







- Use screwdriver to pry off the two caps -3-.
- Loosen hex-nuts -4- by several turns.
- Loosen wiper arm -2- from wiper shaft by gently tilting.
- Remove hex nuts completely and remove wiper arm.
- Pull off securing clips -1- and remove cowl panel grill -5-.

Removing wiper frame with linkage and wiper motor







- Remove cover for E-box, in plenum chamber -arrows-







- Pry off wiper linkage -2- from ball head using 80-200 Pry Lever.
- Remove crank from wiper motor.
- Unclip line/hose guides on wiper frame.
- Remove bolts -arrows- and remove wiper frame -1- completely.
- Unplug electrical harness connector.

Removing wiper motor from wiper frame







- Unscrew wiper motor from wiper frame -arrows-.

Installing
Installation is reverse of removal, paying attention to the following:







- Bolt on wiper motor without crank to wiper frame to 9 Nm -arrows-
- Connect connector to wiper motor.
- Install wiper motor to wiper frame in vehicle (8 Nm).
- Connect battery.
- Operate wiper cycle button.
- Let wiper motor run to rest position.







- Align crank -1 - to wiper frame and tighten nut -2- to 18 Nm.
- Alpha = 2 degrees

NOTE: Illustration is shown with wiper frame removed.

- Align windshield wiper blades in rest position.

Tightening torque

Component Nm
Wiper frame to plenum chamber 8