Wiper Motor: Service and Repair

WM 921519 Removing and installing wiper motor

Technical values






Preliminary work on wiper motor

Disconnect the battery and cover terminal or battery. -> 271000 Work instructions after disconnecting the battery

Left plenum chamber cover -> 852219 Removing and installing cover - section on "Removing" 85221900 Removing and installing cover

Removing wiper motor

1. Unscrew the fastening nut -1- for the wiper link drive and remove the drive.





Removing wiper link drive

2. Unscrew the three fastening screws -2- for the wiper motor and the fastening screw -3- for the wiper link.
3. Carefully raise the wiper link and remove the wiper motor downwards.





Removing wiper motor in a downward direction

4. Unlock the electric connector a and pull it out of the wiper motor.

Installing wiper motor

1. Carefully raise the wiper link and position the wiper motor from below.





Positioning wiper motor from below

2. Push electrical connector onto wiper motor until it is felt to engage.
3. Secure the wiper motor with the three fastening screws -2- to the wiper link. => Tightening torque: 6 ftlb.





Screwing down wiper motor to wiper link

4. Screw down the fastening screw -3- for the wiper link. => Tightening torque: 7.5 ftlb.
5. Connect battery, ignition on, and actuate wiper motor.
6. Allow wiper motor to run in parking position. Place the link on the drive on the wiper motor. Place fastening nuts -1-. The installation position of the link is identified by a 0 marking (parking position) on the console.





Installation position for wiper motor drive

7. If the position -0- matches, then screw down the fastening nut -1-. => Tightening torque: 13 ftlb.
8. Connect the battery.
9. Switch on the wiper motor and check the wiper position.

Subsequent work for wiper motor

Touching up wiper motor

Left plenum chamber cover -> 852219 Removing and installing cover - section on "Installing" 85221900 Removing and installing cover

Carry out work instruction after disconnecting the battery. -> 271000 Work instructions after disconnecting the battery