Windshield Wiper Removal and Installation

Windshield Wiper Removal and Installation

Removal

1) Disconnect negative (-) cable at battery.
2) Remove wiper pivot caps (1) and wiper arm nuts (2), and remove windshield wiper arms with wiper blades (3).





3) Remove cowl top garnish referring to Service and Repair Cowl Top and Front Lower Cross Member Components.
4) Disconnect coupler from windshield wiper motor.
5) Remove bolts (1), and remove windshield wiper assembly (2).






Installation

1) Install windshield wiper assembly (1), and tighten bolts to specified torque in order of "i", "ii" and "iii" indicated in figure.

Tightening torque
Windshield wiper bolt (a): 8 Nm (0.8 kgf-m, 6.0 lbf-ft)





2) Connect coupler to windshield wiper motor.
3) Install cowl top garnish referring to Service and Repair Cowl Top and Front Lower Cross Member Components.
4) Install windshield wiper arms with wiper blades (1) to specified position as shown in figure, and then tighten windshield wiper nuts to specified torque.

Tightening torque
Windshield wiper arm nut (a): 20 Nm (2.0 kgf-m, 14.5 lbf-ft)

5) Install wiper pivot caps (2) to windshield wiper arm nuts.











6) Connect negative (-) cable to battery.