Chevrolet Light Duty Truck 1973 Service Manual page 124

I B 4 BODY
Front End
Windshield W ipers...................................................... IB-4
Glove Box....................................................................... IB-5
Rear View Mirrors...................................................... IB-5
Body Glass
Windshield Glass......................................................... IB-6
Stationary Body G lass............................................... IB-8
Side Doors
Adjustments.................................................................... IB-9
Front Side D oor.......................................................... IB-10
Replacement............................................................... IB-10
H inges......................................................................... IB-10
Ventilator.................................................................... IB-10
Window and Regulator........................................ IB-11
Locks, Handles, Rods............................................. IB-12
W eatherstrip............................................................. IB-14
Rear Side Doors.......................................................... IB-14
WINDSHIELD WIPERS
Windshield wiper units on all models are of the two-
speed electric type. A single wiper motor unit, mounted
to the left side of the dash panel inside the engine
compartment, powers both wiper blades. The wiper blade
operating link rods and pivot mountings on these models
are located in the outside air inlet plenum chamber.
Arm Adjustment
To adjust sweep of blades, turn on wipers and note
sweep of arms. If necessary, remove one or both arms as
follows: Pull outer end of arm away from glass which
will trip lock spring at base of arm and release spring
from undercut of pivot shaft. While holding arm in this
position, pull outward on cap section at base of arm to
remove arm. Arm can be reinstalled in any one of
several positions due to serrations on pivot shaft and in
arm cap. See figure 7.
Wiper Arm Pivot Shafts and Linkage
Removal
1. Remove windshield wiper arms from pivot shafts.
Procedure for removing arms is explained previ­
ously under "Arm Adjustment".
2. Remove two nut and lock washer assemblies from
the connector link to motor drive arm via the
plenum access hole.
3. Remove two screws from each transmission pivot
shaft assembly to windshield frame. Remove wiper
linkage and transmission from plenum.
C-K MODELS
INDEX
Replacement............................................................... IB-14
H inges.......................................................................... IB-14
Stationary G lass....................................................... IB-14
Window and Regulator......................................... IB-14
Locks, Handles, Rods............................................. IB-15
W eatherstrip.............................................................. IB-16
Rear Doors
Adjustments.................................................................... IB-16
Locks, Handles, Rods................................................. IB-17
Hinges................................................................................
Gates
Endgates.............................................................................IB-19
Tailgates.............................................................................IB-23
Removable Top (U tility )
..................................................................................... ..IB-25
S eats
Body M ou n tin g
FRONT END
Installation
1. Place wiper linkage and transmission into position.
Secure assembly with two screws at each
transmission.
2. Attach end of cross rod to drive arm of motor
assembly. Secure rod.
3. Before installing wiper arms, operate wiper motor
momentarily which should rotate pivot shafts to
park position. Install arms and shafts.
................................................ ..IB-24
................................................................. ..IB-26
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