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WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER SYSTEMS
8K - 7
WINDSHIELD WIPER S Y S T E M S E R V I C E P R O C E D U R E S
INDEX
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Linkage Replacement
8
Wiper Arm Replacement
7
Wiper Blade Element Change
7
Wiper Blades
7
WIPER BLADES
Wiper blades exposed t o the weather for a long pe-
r i o d of t i m e t e n d to lose t h e i r w i p i n g effectiveness.
Periodic cleaning of t h e w i p e r blade i s suggested t o
remove the a c c u m u l a t i o n o f salt and road f i l m . The
wiper blades, arms and w i n d s h i e l d should be cleaned
w i t h a sponge or cloth a n d a m i l d detergent or nona-
brasive cleaner. I f t h e blades continue t o streak or
smear, they should be replaced.
WIPER BLADE ELEMENT CHANGE
There are t w o types o f w i p e r blade assemblies. The
assemblies a r e identified as "Type A " (Fig. 1) and
"Type B " (Figs. 2 and 3).
Fig. 1 Removing Blade and Wiping Element from
Blade Assembly
Type"A"
Fig. 2 Removing Blade from Arm Type "B"
(1) T u r n w i p e r switch O N , position blades to a con-
venient place b y t u r n i n g t h e i g n i t i o n s w i t c h O N and
OFF.
(2) L i f t w i p e r a r m to raise blade off glass.
(3) Remove blade assembly f r o m a r m and w i p i n g
element from blade, depending on type, as follows:
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Wiper Motor Replacement
8
Wiper Switch Replacement—Standard Column
. . . . 9
Wiper Switch Replacement—Tilt Column
10
T Y P E A — To remove blade assembly from a r m ,
insert a s m a l l screwdriver blade into release slot o f
w i p e r blade and p r y s l i g h t l y u p w a r d (Fig. 1).
To remove w i p i n g element from blade assembly,
p i n c h lock on end o f blade assembly and w i t h d r a w
w i p i n g element (blade) o u t o f claws.
Check each release point for positive locking w h e n
i n s t a l l i n g blade element and blade assembly.
T y p e B — T o remove blade, l i f t up on release tab on
center bridge p i v o t (Fig. 2).
L i f t lock t a b o n one of end l i n k s and squeeze l i n k
to remove f r o m center bridge. Slide end l i n k off ele-
m e n t and slide element f r o m claws of other l i n k (Fig.
3).
LIFT RELEASE TAB
END LINK
RH526
Fig. 3 Removing Wiping Element From Blade
Assembly Type "B"
Check each release point for positive locking w h e n
i n s t a l l i n g blade element and blade assembly.
WIPER ARM REPLACEMENT
REMOVAL
(1) L i f t the a r m to p e r m i t the latch (Fig. 4) to be
p u l l e d out to t h e h o l d i n g position and remove t h e
a r m f r o m the p i v o t using a rocking motion.
Fig. 4 Removing Wiper Arm
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