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t owa r ds t h e pivot en d of t h e a r m fa r en ou gh t o dis-
en ga ge t h e pivot block fr om t h e h ook for m a t ion on
t h e en d of t h e a r m (F ig. 27).
Fig. 27 Wiper Blade Remove/Install
1 - HOOK
2 - WIPER BLADE
3 - WIPER ARM
4 - RELEASE TAB
(4) E xt r a ct t h e h ook for m a t ion on t h e t ip of t h e
wiper a r m fr om t h e open in g in t h e wiper bla de
su per st r u ct u r e a h ea d of t h e wiper bla de pivot block/
la t ch u n it .
CAUTION: Do not allow the wiper arm to spring
back against the glass without the wiper blade in
place or the glass may be damaged.
(5) Gen t ly lower t h e wiper a r m t ip on t o t h e gla ss.
INSTALLA TION
NOTE: The wiper arms and wiper blades for this
model are both unequal in length, with the longer
arm and blade being installed on the left (driver)
side of the windshield.
(1) Lift t h e wiper a r m off of t h e win dsh ield gla ss,
u n t il t h e wiper a r m h in ge is in it s over-cen t er posi-
t ion .
(2) P osit ion t h e wiper bla de n ea r t h e h ook for m a -
t ion on t h e t ip of t h e a r m .
(3) In ser t t h e h ook for m a t ion on t h e t ip of t h e
wiper a r m t h r ou gh t h e open in g in t h e wiper bla de
su per st r u ct u r e a h ea d of t h e wiper bla de pivot block/
la t ch u n it fa r en ou gh t o en ga ge t h e pivot block wit h
t h e h ook (F ig. 27).
(4) Slide t h e wiper bla de pivot block/la t ch u p in t o
t h e h ook for m a t ion on t h e t ip of t h e wiper a r m u n t il
t h e la t ch r elea se t a b sn a ps in t o it s locked posit ion .
La t ch en ga gem en t will be a ccom pa n ied by a n a u dible
click.
(5) Gen t ly lower t h e wiper bla de on t o t h e gla ss.
WIPERS/WASHERS 8R - 27