Mazda 2010 Mazda5 Owner's Manual page 297

Mazda5_8AU7-EA-09H_Edition1 Page297
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2. Hold the end of the rubber and pull
until the tabs are free of the metal
support.
Tab
3. Remove the metal stiffeners from each
blade rubber and install them in the
new blade.
Form No.8AU7-EA-09H
Metal support
Black plate (297,1)
Owner Maintenance
CAUTION
Ø Don't bend or discard the
stiffeners. You need to use them
again.
Ø If the metal stiffeners are
switched, the blade's wiping
efficiency could be reduced.
So don't use the driver's side metal
stiffeners on the passenger's side,
or vice versa.
Ø Be sure to reinstall the metal
stiffeners in the new blade rubber
so that the curve is the same as it
was in the old blade rubber.
4. Carefully insert the new blade rubber.
Then install the blade assembly in the
reverse order of removal.
NOTE
Install the blade so that the tabs are toward the
bottom of the wiper arm.
qReplacing Rear Window Wiper
Blade
When the wiper no longer cleans well, the
blade is probably worn or cracked.
Replace it.
Maintenance and Care
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