Rear Wiper Blade

Rear Wiper Blade Replacement
REMOVAL

NOTE: The notched retainer end of the wiper element should always be oriented towards the end of the wiper blade that is nearest to the rear wiper motor output shaft.

1. Lift the rear wiper arm to raise the wiper blade and element off of the liftglass.

Wiper Blade Remove/Install - Typical:

2. To remove the wiper blade from the wiper arm, push the pivot block latch release tab under the tip of the arm and slide the blade away from the tip towards the rear wiper motor output shaft end of the arm far enough to disengage the pivot block from the hook.
3. Extract the hook formation on the tip of the wiper arm from the opening in the wiper blade superstructure ahead of the wiper blade pivot block/latch unit.

CAUTION: Do not allow the wiper arm to spring back against the glass without the wiper blade in place or the glass may be damaged.

4. Gently lower the wiper arm tip onto the glass.

INSTALLATION

NOTE: The notched retainer end of the wiper element should always be oriented towards the end of the wiper blade that is nearest to the rear wiper motor output shaft.

1. Lift the rear wiper arm off of the liftglass.
2. Position the rear wiper blade near the hook formation on the tip of the arm with the notched retainer for the wiper element oriented towards the end of the wiper arm that is nearest to the rear wiper motor output shaft.
3. Insert the hook formation on the tip of the wiper arm through the opening in the wiper blade superstructure ahead of the wiper blade pivot block/ latch unit far enough to engage the pivot block with the hook.
4. Slide the wiper blade pivot block/latch up into the hook formation on the tip of the wiper arm until the latch release tab snaps into its locked position.
5. Gently lower the wiper blade onto the glass.