Wiper Motor - Installation

INSTALLATION





1. Position the rear wiper motor and bracket unit (3) to the inside of the lift glass (1). Be certain that the plastic inner spacer and rubber seal on the output shaft housing are in place between the output shaft housing and the clearance hole in the lift glass.
2. While supporting the rear wiper motor with one hand, install and tighten the nut (2) that secures the motor mounting bracket to the left lift glass hinge lower stud. Tighten the nut to 6 Nm (53 in. lbs.).

NOTE: The special fastener does not have a left-hand thread, but because it is being driven from the threaded end of the fastener rather than from the head, it must be rotated clockwise to loosen and counterclockwise to tighten.

3. While still supporting the wiper motor with one hand, install and tighten the special fastener (4) that secures the motor mounting bracket to the outside of the lift glass. Tighten the special fastener to 4 Nm (35 in. lbs.).
4. Reconnect the hardtop wire harness connector (7) to the rear wiper motor pigtail wire harness connector.
5. Reconnect the hardtop washer hose (6) to the rear washer nozzle nipple (5) on the rear wiper motor transmission housing.





6. Insert the guide pins on the rear surface of the rear wiper motor cover (4) into the round clearance holes in the rear wiper motor bracket (3).
7. Using hand pressure, press the cover against wiper motor bracket until the three snap clip retainers that secure it snap into place.
8. Lower the lift glass (2) and close the swing gate.





9. Install the rubber seal (2) and the plastic spacer (3) over the rear wiper motor output shaft (1).

10. Install and tighten the nut (4) that secures the output shaft to the lift glass. Tighten the nut to 4 Nm (35 in. lbs.).
11. Install the plastic nut cover (5) over the output shaft.
12. Reinstall the rear wiper arm onto the output shaft. Wiper Arm - Installation.
13. Reconnect the battery negative cable.