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Washer Fluid Level Switch: Service and Repair

Washer Tank and Motor

REMOVAL

1. WASHER TANK
1. Open the hood COMPL - front.
2. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
3. Remove the bumper face - front.
1. Remove the clips and screws, and turn over the mud guard - front, and then disconnect the connectors of the fog light assembly - front on the LH and RH sides. (Model with fog light)






2. Remove the clips at the upper side of the bumper.
3. Remove the clips from the fender.
4. Remove the clips at the lower side of bumper.






5. Apply protective tape (A) to the light assembly - head.
6. Release the clips, and while pushing up the lower side (a) of the bumper face - front, remove in the order from (b) to (e).

CAUTION: Do not pull forcibly. It may damage the flange sections of the bumper face - front.






NOTE: Detach the opposite side in the same manner.

4. Remove the tank - washer assembly.
1. Remove the clip of the holder - windshield washer tank.






2. Remove the screws and detach the cover - pump.
3. Prepare a container before disconnecting the hose - washer, and drain all washer fluid in the tank -washer.
4. Disconnect the connector from the motor pump assembly - washer and the sensor - washer tank, and then remove the harness clip.
5. Remove the bolt and nuts and remove the tank - washer assembly.






5. Remove the washer motor from the tank - washer.

2. WASHER MOTOR
1. Open the hood COMPL - front.
2. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
3. Remove the clips and screws, turn over the mud guard - front LH, and disconnect the connector of the fog light assembly - front. (Model with fog light)






4. Remove the screws and detach the cover - pump.
5. Prepare a container before disconnecting the hose - washer, and drain all washer fluid in the tank - washer.
6. Disconnect the connector from the motor pump assembly - washer, and remove the motor pump assembly - washer from the tank - washer.






3. WASHER FLUID LEVEL SENSOR
1. Open the hood COMPL - front.
2. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
3. Remove the clips and screws, turn over the mud guard - front LH, and disconnect the connector of the fog light assembly - front. (Model with fog light)






4. Remove the screws and detach the cover - pump.
5. Prepare a container before disconnecting the hose - washer, and drain all washer fluid in the tank - washer.
6. Disconnect the connector from the sensor - washer tank, and remove the sensor - washer tank from the tank - washer.






INSTALLATION

1. Install each part in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION: Install the bumper face - front so that the front end of the under cover (b) comes inside the bumper face - front (a).






2. Add new washer fluid.

Tightening torque: 6 N.m (0.61 kgf-m, 4.4 ft-lb)