Removal Procedure
- Remove the cover from the nut on the wiper arm.
- Hold the wiper arm and remove the nut from the wiper arm.
Important: Use a battery terminal puller to remove the wiper arm if rocking the wiper arm fails to loosen it from the drive shaft.
- Push inward at the wiper arm pivot in order to loosen it from the drive shaft.
- Remove the wiper arm from the pivot shaft.
- Remove the wiper arm blade from the wiper arm. Refer to
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.
- Clean the knurls of the drive shaft with a wire brush.
Installation Procedure
- Install the wiper arm blade to the wiper arm. Refer to
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.
- Install the wiper arm onto the drive shaft.
- Hold the wiper arm blade (2) in position to the dots (1) in the
windshield blackout area.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
- Install the nut on the drive shaft.
Tighten
Tighten the nut to 30 N·m (22 lb ft).
- Install the cover on the nut.
- Operate the wipers and inspect for proper operation.