Wipers/Washers - Wiper Motor Transfer Tips

Article No.
03-7-2

04/14/03

ELECTRICAL - FRONT WIPER MOTOR - MOUNTING
BRACKET AND DEPRESSED PARK OUT ARM -
TRANSFER SERVICE TIPS

FORD:
1987-1995 TAURUS
1987-2002 CROWN VICTORIA

LINCOLN:
1987-1997 TOWN CAR
1988-1997 CONTINENTAL
1993-1998 MARK VIII

MERCURY:
1987-1995 SABLE
1987-2002 GRAND MARQUIS

Article 02-10-1 is being republished in its entirety to update the Service Procedure.

ISSUE
Motorcraft remanufactured front wiper motors do not include the mounting bracket or depressed park output arm. The mounting bracket and depressed park output arm must be transferred from the old wiper motor to the replacement wiper motor. Care must be taken to ensure proper orientation of the windlatch assembly and depressed park output arm.

ACTION
The front wiper motor mounting bracket and output arm must be removed from the old front wiper motor and installed on the remanufactured wiper motor if wiper motor replacement is required. Refer to the following service information for details.

SERVICE PROCEDURE

Disassembly:

1. Using a small flat bladed screwdriver, carefully remove the plastic output arm dust cover from the old wiper motor output arm to expose the output arm hold down bolt.

NOTE
THE DUST COVER WILL BE REINSTALLED DURING ASSEMBLY.

2. Remove the output arm attaching bolt.

3. Using a small light hammer, gently tap the backside of the output arm to remove the output arm from the wiper motor output shaft.
Carefully observe the orientation of the plastic windlatch slide.

NOTE
TAKE CARE NOT TO DAMAGE THE PLASTIC WINDLATCH SLIDE OR BRACKET. IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO REMOVE THE PLASTIC WINDLATCH SLIDE OR METAL GUIDE FROM THE WIPER MOTOR MOUNTING BRACKET.

4. Remove the three (3) 8 mm wiper motor mounting bracket attaching bolts.

5. Remove the wiper motor bracket.

Assembly:

1. Position and align the old wiper motor mounting bracket onto the new wiper motor.

2. Reinstall the three wiper motor mounting bracket bolts and torque to 108-156 Lb-in. (13-17 N.m).





3. Verify that the plastic windlatch slide is positioned so that it can move an equal distance beyond both ends of the depressed park windlatch guide bracket. Make sure the tab on the windlatch is oriented in the proper direction for the specific application (Figure 1, views A and C).

4. Apply a thin film of Silicone Brake Caliper Grease (Motorcraft Part XG-3-A) to the mating surfaces of the plastic windlatch slide and the output arm.

5. Install the output arm onto the wiper motor output shaft according to the specific application (Figure 1, views B and D).

NOTE
THE OUTPUT SHAFT AND ARM ARE KEYED FOR PROPER ORIENTATION.

6. Reinstall the output arm bolt and torque to 132-180 Lb-in. (15-20 N.m).

7. Reinstall the plastic output arm dust cover.

8. Rotate the output arm slowly clockwise one full turn by hand, then turn the output arm by hand counter-clockwise to seat the detent in the output arm against the stop on the plastic windlatch slide.

9. Position the vehicle wiper arm linkage so that the wiper blades are at the bottom of the windshield, just above the parked position.

10. Install the wiper motor in the vehicle and connect the wiper arm linkage per the procedures outlined in Section 01-16 or Section 501-16 Wiper and Washer Systems - Removal and Installation, of the appropriate model year Workshop Manual.





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OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: NONE
SUPERSEDES: 02-10-7
WARRANTY STATUS: INFORMATION ONLY
OASIS CODES: 202000, 290000





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