Windshield Wiper Protectors, Removing: Notes

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NOTE:

There Are Three Versions Of Windshield Wiper Protectors:

1 . Version with wiper blade with a protective strip and two fasteners

Fig 1: Locating Fasteners -1- & -2- On Protective Rails

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Characteristics: protective strips with the two fasteners - arrows 1 + 2-.

2 . Version with wiper blade with protective strip to slide on

Fig 2: Identifying Protective Rail Pushed Onto Wiper Blade

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Characteristics: protective strip - arrow- is slid onto the wiper blade

3 . Transport wiper blade version

Fig 3: Identifying Transport Wiper Blade (No Wind Deflector)

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Characteristics: Does not have a wind deflector and must be exchanged for the standard wiper blade.

Windshield Wiper Protectors, Replacing Version 3 " Transport Wiper Blade". Refer to WINDSHIELD WIPER PROTECTORS, REPLACING VERSION 3 " Transport Wiper Blade" .