Wiper Arm; Description - Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual

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WI PER ARM

DESCRIPTION

1 - HOOK
2 - STRAP
3 - WASHER HOSE
4 - BRACKET (2)
5 - HINGE PIN
6 - TENSION SPRING
Th e wiper a r m s a r e t h e r igid m em ber s loca t ed
bet ween t h e wiper pivot s t h a t pr ot r u de fr om t h e cowl
t op pa n el n ea r t h e ba se of t h e win dsh ield a n d t h e
wiper bla des on t h e win dsh ield gla ss (F ig. 23). Th ese
wiper a r m s fea t u r e a n over-cen t er h in ge t h a t a llows
ea sy a ccess t o t h e win dsh ield gla ss for clea n in g. Th e
wiper a r m h a s a die ca st m et a l pivot en d wit h a
la r ge t a per ed m ou n t in g h ole a t on e en d. A r em ova ble
m olded bla ck pla st ic pivot cover fit s loosely over a n d
pivot s on t h e wiper a r m h in ge pin , t h en sn a ps over
t h e pivot en d t o con cea l t h e wiper a r m r et a in in g n u t .
Th e wide en d of a t a per ed, st a m ped st eel ch a n n el
h in ges on a n d is secu r ed wit h a h in ge pin t o t h e
pivot en d of t h e wiper a r m . On e en d of a lon g, r igid,
st a m ped st eel st r a p, wit h a sm a ll h ole n ea r it s pivot
en d, is r ivet ed a n d cr im ped wit h in t h e n a r r ow en d of
t h e st a m ped st eel ch a n n el. Th e t ip of t h e wiper bla de
en d of t h is st r a p is ben t ba ck u n der it self t o for m a
sm a ll h ook. Con cea led wit h in t h e st a m ped st eel
ch a n n el, on e en d of a lon g spr in g is en ga ged wit h a
Fig. 23 Wiper Arm
7 - CHANNEL
8 - COVER
9 - PIVOT END
10 - GUARD
11 - WASHER NOZZLE
wir e h ook on t h e u n der side of t h e die ca st pivot en d,
wh ile t h e ot h er en d of t h e spr in g is h ooked t h r ou gh
t h e sm a ll h ole in t h e st eel st r a p. Th e en t ir e wiper
a r m h a s a sa t in bla ck fin ish a pplied t o a ll of it s vis-
ible su r fa ces.
Nea r t h e h ook of t h e wiper a r m st eel st r a p is a
loca t in g h ole for t h e wa sh er n ozzle t h a t is m ou n t ed
on t h e wiper a r m . A U-sh a ped m olded pla st ic gu a r d
sn a ps on t o t h e u n der side of t h e st r a p t o con cea l a n d
pr ot ect t h e wa sh er n ozzle h ose. Th er e a r e a lso t wo
sm a ll m olded pla st ic wa sh er n ozzle h ose r ou t in g
br a cket s clipped on t o t h e u n der side of t h e wiper a r m
pivot en d.
Th e wiper a r m s for t h is m odel a r e u n equ a l in
len gt h , wit h t h e lon ger a r m bein g in st a lled on t h e
left (dr iver ) side of t h e win dsh ield. A wiper a r m ca n -
n ot be a dju st ed or r epa ir ed. If da m a ged or fa u lt y, t h e
en t ir e wiper a r m u n it m u st be r epla ced. Th e wa sh er
n ozzle, n ozzle h ose, r ou t in g br a cket s, a n d pivot en d
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