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Removing and Installing the Wiper Motor



Removing And Installing The Wiper Motor

Removing wiper motor
1. Remove the covers above the battery and fluid tank.
2. Disconnect the battery and cover terminal or battery.
3. Undo the fastening nut of the link. When doing so, hold in position using an open-ended wrench (width across flats 21 mm).
4. Remove the link.
5. Undo the -fastening screws- on the wiper motor (3 M6 screws) and the lower fastening screw on the body.







6. Carefully raise the wiper link and remove the wiper motor downwards.
7. Disconnect the electrical plug connection on the wiper motor.

Installing wiper motor
1. Wiper motor in parking position.
2. Fit the link.
The installation position is identified by a 0 marking (parking position) on the console -(arrow)-.







3. Connect the battery.
4. Switch on the wiper motor and check the wiper position.

Tightening torque: Fastening screw, motor M6: 8 Nm (6 ftlb.)
Tightening torque: Fastening nut, link M8: 17 Nm (12.5 ftlb.)
Tightening torque: Hexagon-head bolt M6: 10 Nm (7.5 ftlb.)