Front Wiper Motor and Link
Front Wiper Motor and LinkREMOVAL
1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2. Remove the front wiper arm assembly.
CAUTION: Follow the steps below when standing up the wiper arm. Not following the steps may cause contacting of wiper arms and damages of wiper arms.
1. Stand up the driver's side wiper arm.
2. Stand up the passenger's side wiper arm.
Fold the wiper arms in the reverse order.
1. Remove the cap.
2. Remove the nuts, and remove the front wiper arm assembly.
3. Remove the cowl panel side.
1. Detach the pins of the cowl panel side.
2. Remove the cowl panel side from inside the fender panel by pulling it.
CAUTION: Applying excessive pulling force may damage the cowl panel side. If it is difficult to remove, use a plastic remover or equivalent tool.
4. Remove the cowl panel.
1. Release the clip (A).
2. Push the claw of the clip (B) from both sides to remove it.
CAUTION: When removing the clip (B), push the claw of the clip from both sides. The clip may be damaged if forcibly pulled.
3. Disconnect the washer hose.
5. Remove the wiper link assembly.
1. Disconnect the motor connector.
2. Remove the bolts and harness clips and remove the wiper link assembly.
6. Remove the wiper motor assembly.
1. Remove the nuts on the link plate and motor assembly to be disconnected from the link assembly.
2. Remove the nuts and remove the wiper motor assembly.
INSTALLATION
1. Connect the ground cable to battery.
2. To check whether the motor is at the automatic stop position, connect the harness to the motor and switch the wiper switch to ON/OFF.
3. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
4. Install the wiper motor assembly.
CAUTION: Tighten the nuts so that the rod (A) and link plate (B) align.
Tightening torque:
T1: 6 N.m (0.61 kgf.m, 4.4 ft.lb)
T2: 7.5 N.m (0.76 kgf.m, 5.5 ft.lb)
T3: 22 N.m (2.24 kgf.m, 16.2 ft.lb)
T4: 32.1 N.m (3.27 kgf.m, 23.7 ft.lb)
5. Install the wiper link assembly and cowl panel in the reverse order of removal.
Tightening torque:
T1: 6 N.m (0.61 kgf.m, 4.4 ft.lb)
T2: 7.5 N.m (0.76 kgf.m, 5.5 ft.lb)
T3: 22 N.m (2.24 kgf.m, 16.2 ft.lb)
T4: 32.1 N.m (3.27 kgf.m, 23.7 ft.lb)