Windscreen/Rear Window Wipers - Ford Ka 2008 Owner's Handbook Manual

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WINDSCREEN/
REAR WINDOW
WIPERS
BLADES
Periodically clean the rubber part using
special products.
Replace the blades if the rubber edge is
deformed or worn. In all cases, it is
advisable to replace them approximately
once a year.
A few simple precautions can reduce
the possibility of damage to the blades:
❒ make sure that the rubber part is not
stuck to the windscreen at sub-zero
temperatures. Use an antifreeze
product to release it if required.
❒ remove the snow from the window:
this will avoid overstressing the
electrical motor in addition to
protecting the blades;
❒ do not operate the windscreen and
the rear screen wipers on dry glass.
WARNING
Driving with worn wiper
blades is a serious hazard,
because visibility is reduced in bad
weather.
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fig. 6
Replacing the windscreen wiper
blades fig. 6
Proceed as follows:
❒ lift the arm A of the wiper and
position the blade so that it forms an
angle of 90° with the arm itself;
❒ press lever B and remove brush C
from arm A pushing down as
indicated by the arrows;
❒ insert the new blade making sure it is
locked.
C
B
A
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Changing the rear window blade
fig. 7
Proceed as follows:
❒ raise the cover A and remove the
arm from the car, slackening the nut
B that fastens it to the pivot pin;
❒ fit the new arm, positioning it
correctly, and fully tighten the nut;
❒ lower the cover.
A B
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