Attachment III - Technical Information
OVERVIEWThe pivot pin used to connect the driver and passenger side wiper arms to the wiper arm heads can become loose, causing the wiper arm to lose tension to the windshield, and possibly allowing the arm to separate. Dealers are to replace both the driver and passenger side wiper arms and blades.
SERVICE PROCEDURE
1. Open the Hood.
2. Remove the RH and LH wiper arm nut covers.
3. NOTE: After the wiper arm nuts are removed, a suitable 2 jaw puller may be necessary to remove the RH and LH wiper arms.
Remove the nuts and the RH and LH wiper arms.
^ To install, tighten to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).
4. NOTE: Make sure there is no mechanical binding in the linkage preventing the wiper arms from returning to the fully parked position.
Install new RH and LH wiper arms, by reversing the removal procedure.
^ Install new wiper blades onto the new RH and LH wiper arms.
^ Verify that the RH windshield wiper blade position is centered within the clear portion of the passenger side alignment mark. See Figure 1.
^ Verify that the LH windshield wiper blade position is slightly above the driver side alignment mark located to the right of center on the windshield. See Figure 1.