Operation; Removal; Installation - Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual

8R - 24 WIPERS/WASHERS
cover a r e a va ila ble for in dividu a l ser vice r epla ce-
m en t .
OPERA TION
Th e wiper a r m s a r e design ed t o m ech a n ica lly
t r a n sm it t h e m ot ion fr om t h e wiper pivot s t o t h e
wiper bla des. Th e wiper a r m m u st be pr oper ly
in dexed t o t h e wiper pivot in or der t o m a in t a in t h e
pr oper wiper bla de t r a vel on t h e gla ss. Th e t a per ed
m ou n t in g h ole in t h e wiper a r m pivot en d in t er locks
wit h t h e ser r a t ion s on t h e ou t er cir cu m fer en ce of t h e
wiper pivot sh a ft , a llowin g posit ive en ga gem en t a n d
fin it e a dju st m en t of t h is con n ect ion . Th e m ou n t in g
n u t locks t h e wiper a r m t o t h e t h r ea ded en d of t h e
wiper pivot sh a ft . Th e spr in g-loa ded wiper a r m h in ge
con t r ols t h e down -for ce a pplied t h r ou gh t h e t ip of t h e
wiper a r m t o t h e wiper bla de on t h e gla ss. Th e h ook
for m a t ion on t h e t ip of t h e wiper a r m pr ovides a cr a -
dle for secu r in g a n d la t ch in g t h e wiper bla de pivot
block t o t h e wiper a r m .

REMOVAL

(1) Discon n ect t h e wa sh er n ozzle h ose fr om t h e
elbow fit t in g on t h e cowl t op pa n el n ea r t h e pivot en d
of t h e wiper a r m (F ig. 24).
Fig. 24 Wiper Arm Remove/Install
1 - PIVOT COVER
2 - NUT
3 - PIVOT SHAFT
4 - WASHER NOZZLE HOSE
5 - ELBOW FITTING
6 - WIPER ARM
CAUTION: The use of a screwdriver or other prying
tool to remove a wiper arm may distort it. This dis-
tortion could allow the arm to come off of the wiper
pivot during wiper operation, regardless of how
carefully it is reinstalled.
(2) Un sn a p t h e en d of t h e pivot cover fr om t h e
wiper bla de pivot en d, t h en pu ll t h e cover a wa y fr om
t h e wiper a r m h in ge pin t o r em ove t h e cover fr om
t h e wiper bla de.
(3) Rem ove t h e n u t t h a t secu r es t h e wiper a r m t o
t h e wiper pivot sh a ft .
(4) If n ecessa r y, u se a su it a ble ba t t er y t er m in a l
pu ller t o disen ga ge t h e wiper a r m fr om t h e wiper
pivot sh a ft (F ig. 25).
Fig. 25 Wiper Arm Puller - Typical
1 - WIPER ARM
2 - WIPER PIVOT SHAFT
3 - BATTERY TERMINAL PULLER
(5) Rem ove t h e wiper a r m pivot en d fr om t h e
wiper pivot sh a ft .
INSTALLA TION
NOTE: Be certain that the wiper motor is in the park
position before attempting to install the wiper arms.
Turn the ignition switch to the On position and
move the right (wiper) control stalk of the multi-
function switch to its Off position. If the wiper piv-
ots move, wait until they stop moving, then turn the
ignition switch back to the Off position. The wiper
motor is now in its park position.
NOTE: The wiper arms and wiper blades for this
model are both unequal in length, with the longer
arm and blade being installed on the left (driver)
side of the windshield.
(1) Th e wiper a r m s m u st be in dexed t o t h e wiper
pivot sh a ft s wit h t h e wiper m ot or in t h e pa r k posi-
t ion t o be pr oper ly in st a lled. P osit ion t h e wiper a r m
pivot en ds on t o t h e wiper pivot s so t h a t t h e lower
edge of t h e wiper a r m t ip is a lign ed wit h t h e bla ck
wiper a lign m en t lin e loca t ed n ea r t h e lower edge of
t h e win dsh ield gla ss (F ig. 24).
(2) On ce t h e wiper bla de is a lign ed, lift t h e wiper
a r m a wa y fr om t h e win dsh ield sligh t ly t o r elieve t h e
spr in g t en sion on t h e pivot en d a n d pu sh t h e pivot
h ole in t h e pivot en d of t h e a r m down fir m ly a n d
even ly over t h e wiper pivot sh a ft . Gen t ly lower t h e
wiper a r m u n t il t h e wiper bla de r est s on t h e gla ss.
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