Checking The Wiper Blades - Ford F-150 Owner's Manual

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CHECKING THE WIPER BLADES

Run the tip of your fingers over the edge of the blade

to check for roughness.

Clean the wiper blades with washer fluid or water

applied with a soft sponge or cloth.

CHANGING THE WIPER BLADES

4. While holding the wiper arm, push the wiper blade up and away from

the windshield.

5. Close the lock cover.

Replace wiper blades at least once per year for optimum performance.

Poor wiper quality can be improved by cleaning the wiper blades and the

windshield. Refer to Cleaning the windows and wiper blades in the

Vehicle Care chapter.

To prolong the life of the wiper blades, it is highly recommended to

scrape off the ice on the windshield before turning on the wipers. The

layer of ice has many sharp edges and can damage the micro edge of the

wiper rubber element.

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1. To remove the wiper blade, pull

the wiper arm away from the

vehicle. Pry open the lock cover (A)

with your thumb to release the

2. Press the retaining clip to

disengage the wiper blade, then pull

the wiper blade down (C) toward

the windshield to remove it from

3. To install the new wiper blade,

insert the wiper blade into the

wiper arm hook (B).

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