Cowl Plenum Cover/Grille Panel Remove/Install; Wiper Linkage Module Remove/Install - Jeep 200 Cherokee Service Manual

8K - 10 WIPER AND WASHER SYSTEMS
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(2) Remove the wiper arms from the wiper pivots.
See Wiper Arm in this group for the procedures.
(3) Remove the eight screws that secure the cowl
plenum cover/grille panel and screen to the cowl top
panel (Fig. 9).
Fig. 9 Cowl Plenum Cover/Grille Panel Remove/
1 – SCREW
2 – SCREW
3 – GRILLE PANEL
4 – SCREEN
5 – WASHER HOSE
6 – NUT
7 – BRACKET
8 – NUT
(4) Carefully lift the cowl plenum cover/grille panel
and screen from the vehicle far enough to access the
windshield washer plumbing. Use care so as not to
damage the paint around the pivot openings of the
panel.
(5) Disconnect the windshield washer supply hose
and the passenger side washer nozzle hose from the
washer nozzle supply hose tee fitting.
(6) Remove the cowl plenum cover/grille panel and
screen from the vehicle.
(7) Reach into the cowl plenum and unplug the
wiper motor wire harness connector.
(8) Open and support the hood
(9) Remove the two nuts that secure the studs of
the wiper module mounting bracket and reinforce-
ment to the dash panel (Fig. 10).
(10) Remove the four screws near the wiper pivots
that secure the wiper module to the cowl plenum
panel.
(11) Remove the wiper module from the cowl ple-
num as a unit.
(12) Reverse the removal procedures to install.
Tighten the mounting hardware as follows:
Install
Fig. 10 Wiper Linkage Module Remove/Install
1 – BRACKET AND GROMMET
2 – SCREW
3 – NUT
4 – LINKAGE AND PIVOT MODULE
• Wiper module mounting screws - 6 N·m (50 in.
lbs.)
• Wiper module mounting bracket and reinforce-
ment nuts - 6 N·m (50 in. lbs.).
REAR
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) From the outside of the liftgate glass, remove
the rear wiper arm from the rear wiper motor output
shaft. See Wiper Arm in this group for the proce-
dures.
(3) From the outside of the liftgate, remove the
rear wiper motor output shaft nut (Fig. 11).
(4) Pull the rear wiper motor output shaft bezel
and rubber gasket away from the liftgate far enough
to access the washer supply hose.
(5) Disconnect the washer supply hose from the
internal nipple on the bezel.
(6) Remove the bezel and rubber gasket from the
motor output shaft.
(7) Remove the liftgate trim panel from the lift-
gate. Refer to Group 23 - Body for the procedures.
(8) Unplug the rear wiper motor wire harness con-
nector.
(9) Remove the two screws that secure the rear
wiper motor mounting bracket to the liftgate inner
panel.
(10) Remove the rear wiper motor and mounting
bracket from the liftgate as a unit.
(11) Reverse the removal procedures to install.
Tighten the mounting hardware as follows:
• Rear wiper motor mounting bracket screws - 5
N·m (45 in. lbs.)
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