Service Procedure

1. Remove the right and left wiper arms from the wiper pivots.

2. Open the hood.

3. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable(s).

4. Remove the plenum cover sound deadening pad.

5. Remove the plastic cowl plenum cover panel from the cowl plenum to expose the wiper motor.

6. Inspect the windshield wiper motor:





> If the wiper motor has two rubber mounting bushings (Figure 1), the wiper motor is original and is not involved in this recall. Continue with Step 21 of this procedure.

NOTE:
If the original wiper motor requires some type of repair, the repair cost is the responsibility of the vehicle owner.





> If the windshield wiper motor has one rubber mounting bushing (Figure 2), the wiper motor is a Mopar replacement motor and is involved in this recall. Continue with Step 7 of this procedure.





7. Disconnect the wiper motor electrical connector (Figure 3).

8. Remove the wiper motor linkage arm retaining nut from the wiper motor shaft (Figure 3).

9. Remove the wiper motor linkage arm from the motor shaft.

NOTE:
Do not disconnect the wiper motor linkage arm from the remaining wiper linkage.





10. Remove the three wiper motor retaining bolts (Figure 4).

11. Remove the wiper motor from the vehicle.

12. Transfer the rubber isolator from the old wiper motor onto the new wiper motor (Figure 4).

13. Discard the old wiper motor.

14. Place the new wiper motor into position.

15. Install the three wiper motor retaining bolts (Figure 4).

16. Tighten the upper wiper motor retaining bolts to 70 in. lbs. (8 N.m).

17. Tighten the lower mounting bolt to 75 in. lbs. (8.5 N.m).

18. Connect the wiper motor electrical connector (Figure 3).





19. Install the wiper motor linkage arm to the wiper motor shaft as shown in Figure 5.

NOTE:
The arms for the wiper pivots must be pointing downward (forward).

20. Install the wiper motor linkage arm nut and tighten the nut to 204 in.lbs. (23 N.m).

21. Install the plastic cowl plenum cover panel.

22. Install the plenum cover sound deadening pad.

23. Connect the negative battery cable(s) to the negative battery post(s).

24. Close the hood.

25. Install the right and left wiper arms onto the wiper pivots and verify that the wiper arm retaining clips are engaged.

26. Cycle the windshield wipers to verify proper operation and the wiper blade park position.