For 1990-2009 cars only
Removal Procedure
- Run the wiper arms into the park position.
- Disconnect the washer hose from the air inlet grille panel.
- Remove the cover from the nut holding the wiper arm.
- Remove the wiper arm nut.
- Rock the wiper arm up and down to loosen and remove the arm from the pivot shaft.
- Depress the end of the wiper blade retaining clip and slide the blade off of the wiper arm hook.
- Bring the the wiper arm hook out through the opening in the wiper blade.
Important: A battery terminal puller should be used if rocking the wiper arm fails to loosen it from the pivot shaft.
Installation Procedure
- Install the wiper blade onto the arm by placing the arm hook through the opening in the wiper blade. Slide the arm hook onto the blade retaining clip until it clicks into position.
- Operate the wiper system and then turn the wiper control switch to the OFF position to assure the wiper system is in the park position.
- Install the wiper arm onto the pivot shaft while aligning the wiper blade with the locating marks on the windshield. If the windshield does not have locating marks, locate the center of the blades to the distance shown up from the base of the windshield.
- Install the nut on the wiper arm pivot shaft.
- Install the cover onto the nut.
- Attach the washer hose to the fitting on the air inlet grille panel.
- Operate the wiper and the washers and check for proper operation.
Important: The wiper system must be in the park position when installing the wiper arms. If the wiper system is not in the park position, damage to the wiper system and the vehicle will occur.
Important: Clean the wiper arm pivot shaft knurls with a wire brush.
| • | Passenger Side --84.6 mm (3.33 in) |
| • | Driver Side -- 84.4 mm (3.32 in) |
Tighten
Tighten the nuts to 32 N·m (24 lb ft).
Important: Lubricate the washer hose with the windshield washer solvent to ease attachment to the fitting on the air inlet grille panel.
