Rear Wiper Motor - Installation

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NOTE: Always use a new rubber grommet in the liftgate glass when installing the rear wiper motor.

1. Install a new rubber grommet (1) into the rear wiper motor output shaft clearance hole located in the liftgate glass.

CAUTION: A new replacement rear wiper motor is shipped with a rubber lubricant applied to the motor output shaft where it contacts the rubber grommet in the liftgate glass. If a rear wiper motor is removed then reinstalled, an appropriate rubber lubricant (Mopar(R) Nye(R) Synthetic Lubricant - also known as Fluorocarbon Gel 880 Synthetic Lubricant) must be applied to the motor output shaft in the area just below the taper where the shaft will contact the grommet before the motor is reinstalled. Failure to comply with this caution can result in premature grommet failure, excessive motor loads and water leaks.

2. Position the rear wiper motor (1) to the liftgate inner panel while guiding the output shaft through the rubber grommet in the liftgate glass.
3. Install and tighten the three screws (2) that secure the motor to the liftgate inner panel. Tighten the screws to 4 Nm (35 in. lbs.).





4. Reconnect the body wire harness connector (1) to the rear wiper motor connector receptacle.
5. Reinstall the trim onto the inside of the liftgate. Liftgate Trim Panel - Installation.
6. Reinstall the rear wiper arm onto the output shaft. Rear Wiper Arm - Installation.
7. Reconnect the battery negative cable.