Windshield Wiper Blade Assembly; Windshield Wiper Blade Rubber - Subaru 2007 Legacy Owner's Manual

. Return the passenger-side wiper
arm to its original position before
returning the driver-side wiper
arm to its original position.
Otherwise, the passenger-side
wiper assembly and driver-side
wiper assembly will touch each
other, possibly resulting in
scratches.
If you cannot eliminate the streaking even
after following this method, replace the
wiper blades using the following proce-
dures:
& Windshield wiper blade as-
sembly
1. Raise the windshield wiper arm on the
driver's side.
2. Next, raise the windshield wiper arm
on the passenger's side.
1) Stopper
3. Remove the wiper blade assembly by
holding its pivot area and pushing it in the
direction shown by the arrow while de-
pressing the wiper blade stopper.
4. Install the wiper blade assembly to the
wiper arm. Make sure that it locks in place.
5. Lower the windshield wiper arm on the
passenger's side slowly while supporting
it by hand.
6. Next, lower the windshield wiper arm
on the driver's side slowly while support-
ing it by hand.
Maintenance and service
& Windshield wiper blade rub-
ber
1) Metal support
1. Grasp the locked end of the blade
rubber assembly and pull it firmly until the
stoppers on the rubber are free of the
metal support.
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