Wiper Blade: Service and Repair

REMOVAL

NOTE: The wiper arms and wiper blades for this model are both unequal in length, with the longer arm and blade being installed on the left (driver) side of the windshield.

1. Turn the wiper control knob on the end of the multi-function switch control stalk to the On position. Cycle the wiper blades to a convenient working location on the windshield by turning the ignition switch to the On and Off positions.
2. Lift the wiper arm to raise the wiper blade and element off of the glass, until the wiper arm hinge is in its over-center position.

Wiper Blade Remove/Install:

3. To remove the wiper blade from the wiper arm, depress the pivot block latch release tab under the tip of the arm and slide the blade away from the tip towards the pivot end of the arm far enough to disengage the pivot block from the hook formation on the end of the arm.
4. Extract the hook formation on the tip of the wiper arm from the opening in the wiper blade superstructure ahead of the wiper blade pivot block/ latch unit.

CAUTION: Do not allow the wiper arm to spring back against the glass without the wiper blade in place or the glass may be damaged.

5. Gently lower the wiper arm tip onto the glass.

INSTALLATION

NOTE: The wiper arms and wiper blades for this model are both unequal in length, with the longer arm and blade being installed on the left (driver) side of the windshield.

1. Lift the wiper arm off of the windshield glass, until the wiper arm hinge is in its over-center position.
2. Position the wiper blade near the hook formation on the tip of the arm.
3. Insert the hook formation on the tip of the wiper arm through the opening in the wiper blade superstructure ahead of the wiper blade pivot block/ latch unit far enough to engage the pivot block with the hook.
4. Slide the wiper blade pivot block/latch up into the hook formation on the tip of the wiper arm until the latch release tab snaps into its locked position. Latch engagement will be accompanied by an audible click.
5. Gently lower the wiper blade onto the glass.