Subject: | Revised Wiper Arm Replacement Procedure |
Models: | 1998-1999 Cadillac Seville |
This bulletin is being issued to revise the Wiper Arm Replacement
Procedure in the Wiper/Washer Systems sub-section of the 1998 and 1999 Service
Manuals.
Revise the text of the Wiper Arm Replacement Procedure to read as follows:
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.
Important: A battery terminal puller should be used if rocking the wiper arm fails
to loosen it from the pivot shaft.
- 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 wiper arm hook out through the opening in the wiper
blade assembly.
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.
Notice: 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 may occur.
- Operate the wiper system and then turn the wiper control switch
to the 'OFF' position to ensure the wiper system is in the park position.
Important: Clean the wiper arm pivot shaft knurls with a wire brush.
- Install the wiper arm onto the pivot shaft while aligning the
wiper blade with 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.
• | Passenger -- 84.6 mm (3.33 in) |
• | Driver -- 84.4 mm (3.32 in) |
- Install the nut on the wiper arm pivot shaft.
Tighten
Tighten the nuts to 32 N·m (24 lb ft).
- Install the cover onto the nut.
Important: Lubricate the washer hose with the windshield washer solvent to ease
attachment to the fitting on the air inlet grille panel.
- Attach the washer hose to the fitting on the air inlet grille
panel.
- Operate the wiper and the washers and check for proper operation.