Service Procedure

1. Remove the right and left wiper arms from the wiper pivots.

2. Open the hood.

3. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable(s).

4. For vehicles equipped with a diesel engine, remove the plenum cover sound deadening pad.

5. Remove the plastic cowl plenum cover panel from the cowl plenum.





6. Disconnect the wiper motor electrical connector (Figure 1).

7. Remove the wiper motor linkage arm retaining nut from the wiper motor shaft (Figure 1)

8. Remove the wiper motor linkage arm from the motor shaft.

NOTE:
Do not disconnect the wiper motor linkage arm from the remaining wiper linkage.





9. Remove the three wiper motor retaining bolts (Figure 2).

10. Remove the wiper motor from the vehicle.

11. Transfer the rubber isolator from the old wiper motor onto the new wiper motor (Figure 2).

12. Discard the old wiper motor.

13. Place the new wiper motor into position.

14. Install the three wiper motor retaining bolts (Figure 2).

15. Tighten the upper wiper motor retaining bolts to 70 in. lbs. (8 N.m).

16. Tighten the lower mounting bolt to 75 in. lbs. (8.5 N.m).

17. Connect the wiper motor electrical connector (Figure 1).





18. Install the wiper motor linkage arm to the wiper motor shaft as shown in Figure 3.

NOTE:
The arms for the wiper pivots must be pointing downward (forward).

19. Install the wiper motor linkage arm nut and tighten the nut to 204 in. lbs. (23 N.m).

20. Install the plastic cowl plenum cover.

21. For vehicles equipped with a diesel engine, install the plenum cover sound deadening pad.

22. Connect the negative battery cable(s) to the negative battery post(s).

23. Close the hood.

24. Install the right and left wiper arms onto the wiper pivots and verify arm retaining clip is engaged.

25. Cycle the wipers to verify proper operation and wiper blade park position.