Wiper Motor Replacement; Linkage Replacement; Drive Assembly Left Pivot Assembly; Adjusting Wiper Arms - Dodge D150 1990 Service Manual

8K - 8 WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER SYSTEMS
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CAUTION: The use of a screwdriver or other pry-
ing tool to remove an arm may distort it in a man-
ner that will allow it to come off the pivot shaft in
the future, regardless of how carefully it is installed.
INSTALLATION
W i t h w i p e r motor i n p a r k position, m o u n t arms on
pivot shafts, choosing a s e r r a t i o n engagement w h i c h
locates blades so t h a t distance between t h e intersec-
t i o n o f a r m and the blade a n d t h e weatherstrip is as
shown i n F i g . 5.
ADJUST WIPER ARM SO TIP OF
BLADE IS ABOVE THE WEATHERSTRIP
IN PARK POSITION AS SHOWN J908K-34
Fig. 5 Adjusting Wiper Arms
WIPER MOTOR REPLACEMENT
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect battery negative cable.
(2) Disconnect wires f r o m w i p e r motor.
(3) Remove motor m o u n t i n g screws.
(4) Lower motor down far enough t o g a i n access to
crank a r m to drive l i n k r e t a i n e r bushing.
(5) Remove crank a r m f r o m drive l i n k b y p r y i n g
retainer bushing f r o m c r a n k a r m p i n w i t h a suitable
size screwdriver.
(6) Remove motor.
(7) Remove n u t a t t a c h i n g c r a n k a r m to motor drive
shaft.
(8) Remove crank a r m .
INSTALLATION
(1) Position crank a r m o n motor drive shaft, m a k -
i n g sure slot is indexed properly, i n s t a l l m o u n t i n g
n u t and t i g h t e n to 11 N-m (95 i n . lbs.) torque.
(2) I n s t a l l crank a r m p i n i n drive l i n k retainer
bushing b y snapping together w i t h channel lock p l i -
ers.
(3) Position motor into place, i n s t a l l m o u n t i n g
screws, and t i g h t e n t o 6 N-m (55 i n . lbs.) torque.
(4) Connect wires t o w i p e r motor.
(5) Connect battery cable.
LINKAGE REPLACEMENT (Fig. 6)
CRANK ARM
REMOVAL
(1) Remove wiper motor as previously described.
(2) Remove n u t a t t a c h i n g crank a r m to motor drive
shaft.
(3) Remove crank a r m .
INSTALLATION
(1) Position crank a r m on motor drive shaft, m a k -
i n g sure slot is indexed properly, i n s t a l l m o u n t i n g
n u t a n d t i g h t e n t o 11 N-m (95 i n . lbs.) torque.
(2) I n s t a l l wiper motor.
DRIVE LINK ASSEMBLY LEFT PIVOT
ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL
(1) Remove wiper arms.
(2) Remove screws a t t a c h i n g louvered cowl cover t o
cowl panel.
(3) Remove cowl cover b y p u l l i n g forward w i t h a
s l i g h t u p w a r d movement.
(4) Reach t h r o u g h access hole and remove drive
l i n k f r o m r i g h t pivot b y p r y i n g retainer b u s h i n g
f r o m p i v o t p i n w i t h a suitable size screwdriver.
(5) Remove crank a r m from drive l i n k b y p r y i n g
r e t a i n e r bushing from crank a r m p i n w i t h a suitable
size screwdriver.
(6) Remove left pivot m o u n t i n g screws and let p i v o t
h a n g loose.
(7) W o r k i n g t h r o u g h access holes remove d r i v e
l i n k s a n d left pivot as a n assembly.
(8) Remove drive l i n k from left pivot b y p r y i n g re-
t a i n e r b u s i n g from pivot p i n w i t h a suitable size
screwdriver.
INSTALLATION
(1) I n s t a l l left pivot p i n i n drive l i n k retainer bush-
i n g b y snapping together w i t h channel lock pliers.
(2) Maneuver drive l i n k s a n d pivot assembly
t h r o u g h access hole and position into place.
(3) Position left pivot i n t o place, i n s t a l l m o u n t i n g
screws a n d t i g h t e n t o 11 N-m (95 i n . lbs.) torque.
(4) I n s t a l l crank a r m p i n i n drive l i n k r e t a i n e r
b u s h i n g b y snapping together w i t h channel lock p l i -
ers.
(5) I n s t a l l r i g h t pivot p i n i n drive l i n k retainer
b u s h i n g b y snapping together w i t h channel lock p l i -
ers.
(6) Position cowl cover into place, i n s t a l l m o u n t i n g
screws a n d t i g h t e n securely.
(7) I n s t a l l wiper arms, refer t o wiper a r m adjust-
m e n t procedure.