Arm And Blade; Tempest And Grand Pfix Depressed Park System; Tempest Standard System And Firebird; Firebird Wiper Motor Arm And Blade Installation - Pontiac Grand Prix Service Manual

WINDSHIELD WIPERS
12A-5
1 1 1
MARKS O N CRANK ARM
MUST COINCIDE WITH
MARKS O N COVER
WITHIN So FOR PARK
CRAN
MOTOR & PUMP
ASM.
Fig. 12A.3A Firebird Wiper Motor Arm and Blade
Installation
NOTE: On Pontiac Model this can be done by removing
make tests with a wet wincishield and motor running on
plastic plug from left side of upper shroud, directly above
high speed.
wiper motor.
TEMPEST AND GRAND PFIX DEPRESSED PARK
6. Tempest non-articulated models
-
Loosen clamp
securing right wiper transmission to wiper motor
SYSTEM
-
ADJUST
crank.
7. Remove wiper transmissions and linkage.
NOTE: Motor must be in park position.
NOTE: Wincishield wiver linkape comvonents are to be
1. Remove leaf screen.
serviced. Check maste; parts cGalog /or correct service
2a Remove right arm and blade assembly.
packages. Service packages will include installation
instructions.
3. Loosen adjustable clamp at motor crank
a r m .
8. To
linkage$ reverse above procedure and
4. Position left blade and arm assembly against stop
follow proper adjustment procedure listed below.
on moulding.
ARM AND BLADE
PONTIAC-ADJUST
1. With motor in park position, and wiper switch off,
place drag link of left arm and blade assembly on pin.
With arm end in position as shown in view C, push
head of arm on transmission shaft (Fig. 12A- 1).
2. Place drag link of right arm and blade assembly on
pin. Lock retainer on pin with blade pivot head in
position shown in view
B
and push head of arm on
transmission shaft.
3. Locate blade ends on stop in position shown in view
E. This positions the ends to the rear fo the stop on the
lower edge of the moulding. The left blade must be on
top of the right blade.
NOTE: W k n checking. for correct wiper position ahvays
5. Tighten adjustable retainer.
6. Install right arm and blade assembly against stop on
moulding.
7. Install screen.
TEMPEST STANDARD SYSTEM AND
FIREBIRD-ADJUST
1. Allow motor to stop in park position.
2..Install both right and left arm and blade assemblies
so that end of blade is 1" above lower reveal
moudling.
NOTE: With non-depressed park (rectangular motor)
system do not attempt to place arm and blade assemblies
against stops on moulding.