Cowl Moulding / Trim: Service and Repair

Cowl Panel Grille

Special Service Tools






General purpose puller

100-005A(LRT-99-500A)

Removal
1 Remove the RH windshield moulding. For additional information, refer to Windshield Moulding Service and Repair




2 Remove both nut covers from the 2 windshield wiper pivot arms and remove the 2 nuts.
3 Remove both windshield wiper pivot arms from the pivot shafts.




4 Using special tool, remove and discard the windshield wiper pivot arm aluminum boss from the 2 pivot shafts.
5 Remove the 2 plastic inserts from the windshield wiper pivot arm pivot shafts.




6 Release the 2 drain tubes from the underside of the cowl panel grille.
7 Release the 4 cowl panel grille clips and reposition away from the pivot shafts.
8 Remove the cowl panel grille.
- Reposition the cowl panel grille away from the LH windshield moulding.

Installation
1 Install the cowl panel grille.
- Reposition below the LH windshield moulding and secure with the clips.
2 Secure the drain tubes to the cowl panel grille.
3 Install the plastic inserts to the windshield wiper pivot arm pivot shafts.
4 Install a new aluminum boss to each windshield wiper pivot arm pivot shaft.
5 Install both windshield wiper pivot arms to the pivot shafts.
- Install a new nut but do not tighten the nut fully at this stage.




6 Align the special tool between points A and B on the windshield wiper pivot arm.
- Align the face of the windshield wiper pivot arm to the special tool angle of 86 degrees.




7 Retaining an 86 degrees angle, set the respective windshield wiper pivot arm to the dimension shown.
- Passenger side C = 58 mm (2.283 inches). Drivers side D = 40.5 mm (1.594 inches).
- The measurement must be taken from the plenum chamber glass seal, to the lip of the windshield wiper blade adjacent to the windshield wiper pivot arm fulcrum.
8 Tighten the windshield wiper pivot arm nuts.
- Tighten the nuts to 35 Nm (26 lb.ft).
9 Install both windshield wiper pivot arm nut covers.

10 Install the RH windshield moulding. For additional information, refer to Windshield Moulding Service and Repair