Wiper Arm Replacement

REMOVAL PROCEDURE




1. Place the wiper arms in the park position.
2. Open the hood.
3. Install a protective covering over the fenders.
4. Remove the washer hose from the washer nozzle.
5. Remove the cover from the nut.
6. Remove the nut from the wiper arm and the wiper transmission drive shaft.

IMPORTANT: Use a battery terminal puller to remove the wiper arms if they cannot be removed by rocking.

7. Remove the wiper arm from the wiper transmission drive shaft by rocking.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

IMPORTANT: Hold the measuring device at 90 degrees (perpendicular) to the wiper blade.




1. Install the wiper arm onto the wiper transmission drive shaft while maintaining a distance of 45 mm (1.77 in) between the wiper blade and the bottom of the windshield.

NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

2. Instal the nut onto the wiper transmission drive shaft and the wiper arm.

Tighten
Tighten the nut to 30 N.m (22 lb ft).

3. Place the cover on the nut.

IMPORTANT: Lubricate the washer hose with windshield washer solvent in order to ease installation onto the washer nozzle.

4. Connect the washer hose to the washer nozzle.
5. Remove the protective covering from the fenders.
6. Close the hood.
7. Inspect the wipers for proper operation.