Cleaning And Inspection Wiper Blades; Wiper Arm Alignment - Chrysler 1998 Voyager Service Manual

8K - 8 WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 14 Wiper Unit
(2) Place the wiper unit on a suitable work sur-
face.
(3) Remove nuts holding the cowl cover brackets to
the wiper unit.
(4) Remove cowl cover brackets from the wiper
unit.
(5) Remove nuts holding linkage and motor mount
plate to the wiper unit (Fig. 15).
Fig. 15 Wiper Linkage
(6) Remove the wiper linkage from the wiper unit.
(7) Disconnect the wire connectors from back of
the wiper motor (Fig. 16).
INSTALLATION
For installation, reverse the above procedure.
CLEANING AND INSPECTION
WIPER BLADES
Wiper blades exposed to the weather for a long
period of time tend to lose their wiping effectiveness.
Fig. 16 Wiper Motor Connector
Periodic cleaning of the wiper blade is recommended
to remove the accumulation of salt and road grime.
The wiper blades, arms and windshield should be
cleaned with a sponge or cloth and a mild detergent
or nonabrasive cleaner. If the wiper blades continue
to streak or smear, they should be replaced. The
wiper blade should run smoothly across the wind-
shield in both directions. The wiper blade should
slightly roll over center when the blade reverses
direction. A wiper blade insert that has lost flexibility
or a wiper arm that has lost spring tension, will
cause the blade to skip or chatter across the wind-
shield. If the wiper blades are new and the wiper
arm spring tension is OK and a chattering sound is
emitted from the wiper(s), the wiper blade is not roll-
ing over center. If this condition exists, refer to the
Wiper Arm Alignment paragraph of this group.
ADJUSTMENTS

WIPER ARM ALIGNMENT

(1) Verify wiper blade element condition and wiper
arm spring tension. Run wipers in low speed mode
while applying water to the windshield. Observe the
wiper blade that is chattering or skipping across the
windshield. If the wiper element is not rolling over
when the wiper direction reverses, align the wiper arm.
The extension bar portion of the wiper arm must be
twisted in the proper direction to allow the wiper ele-
ment to roll over when the direction reverses.
(2) Place two small adjustable wrenches placed 50
mm (2 in.) apart on the wiper arm extension rod.
(3) Twist the extension rod slightly in the opposite
direction that the element is laying on the wind-
shield while holding the wrench closest to the pivot
stationary.
(4) Repeat step Step 1, and align as necessary
until wiper stops chattering and wipes the wind-
shield clear.
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