Plenum Chamber Cover

Plenum Chamber Cover

• Removing and installing the plenum chamber cover may slightly differ depending on the model.

Removing






- Remove the wiper arms.

- Remove the seal - 3 - from the plenum chamber covers - 1 - and - 2 -.

- Remove the retaining clips - 4 - from the plenum chamber covers - 1 - and - 2 - and remove the plenum chamber bulkhead.

The windshield - 6 - could break. Do not use a screwdriver, a wedge or any other prying tool to pry off the plenum chamber covers - 1 - and - 2 -. This could damage the windshield - 6 -, which could later crack.

- Lift the plenum chamber covers - 1 - and - 2 - at the edge of the windshield - 6 - by hand.

- Starting at the edge of the windshield - 6 - and working up, remove the plenum chamber covers - 1 - and - 2 - from the retainer - 5 -.

- Remove the left plenum chamber cover - 2 - forward and from the vehicle. Be careful of the horn between the windshield and fender when removing it.

- Remove the bracket that holds the lines for the spray nozzles from the right plenum chamber cover - 1 -.

- Remove the left plenum chamber cover - 1 - forward and from the vehicle. Be careful of the flange all the way around between the windshield and fender when removing it.

Installation

The windshield - 6 - could break.

Using a hammer to install the plenum chamber covers - 1 - and - 2 - into the retainer - 5 - on the windshield - 6 - can cause the windshield to crack.






• In new windshields - 6 -, an insert is installed in the binding profile - 5 -. Remove this insert before installing the plenum chamber covers - 1 - and - 2 -.

• Press the covers - 1 - and - 2 - very lightly by hand into the binding profile - 5 -. Never strike or force them on using tools.

- Spray the retainer - 5 - with soapy water to make it easier to install the plenum chamber covers - 1 - and - 2 -.

- Insert the flange on the right plenum chamber cover - 1 - between the windshield and the fender.

- Make sure that the contour of the right plenum chamber cover flange - 1 - is positioned correctly to the windshield.

- Position the right plenum chamber cover - 1 - on the retainer - 5 - and then, starting in the middle, press it into the retainer - 5 -.

- Remove the bracket that holds the lines for the spray nozzles, from the right plenum chamber cover - 1 -.

- Insert the flange on the left plenum chamber cover - 2 - between the windshield and the fender.

- Also at this time, make sure that the contour of the left plenum chamber cover flange - 2 - is positioned correctly to the windshield.

- Position the left plenum chamber cover - 2 - on the retainer - 5 - and then, starting in the middle, press it into the retainer - 5 -.

- Secure the plenum chamber covers - 1 - and - 2 - with the retaining clips - 4 - on the plenum chamber bulkhead.

- Install the seal - 3 -.

- Install the wiper arms.