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Wiper Arm: Service and Repair

Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.




2. Remove the wiper arm/blade (1).
- Pry the cap (2) off with the tip of a screwdriver.
- Remove the nut (3).

Installation
To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order noting the following points:




1. Install wiper arm/blade.
- Before installing the wiper arm/blade (1) to the shaft, confirm that the motor stop at the auto-stop position.
- Set the wiper arm/blade so that the tips of both blades are positioned as below.

Driver side:A
About 40 mm (1.57 in) from the upper edge of the cowl cover rubber seal as shown in the figure.

Assistant side:B
About 50 mm (1.97 in) from the upper edge of the black ceramic coating as shown in the figure.

- Tighten the nuts to the specified torque.
Torque: 31 Nm (23 lb.ft)