Wiper Motor Linkage: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable
2. Remove the wiper arms from the wiper pivots.

Ventilation Housing:

3. Remove the five nuts that secure the ventilation housing to the dash panel and the underside of the cowl top panel.
4. Pull the ventilation housing forward far enough to disengage the housing from the studs on the dash panel, then lower the housing until it rests on the top of the engine
5. Disconnect the wiper motor pigtail wire connector from the vehicle wire harness connector.

Wiper Linkage Module Remove/Install:

6. Remove the nut and washer that secures each wiper pivot housing to the outside of the cowl top panel
7. Remove the two screws that secure the wiper linkage module motor bracket to the flange on the underside of the cowl top panel
8. Remove the wiper linkage module and wiper motor from the underside of the cowl top panel as a unit
9. Remove the wiper motor from the wiper linkage module.

INSTALLATION
1. Reinstall the wiper motor onto the wiper linkage module.
2. Carefully position the wiper linkage module and wiper motor to the underside of the cowl top panel as a unit.
3. Install and tighten the two screws that secure the wiper linkage module motor bracket to the flange on the underside of the cowl top panel. Tighten the screws to 6 Nm (50 in. lbs.).
4. Install and tighten the nut and washer that secures each wiper pivot housing to the outside of the cowl top panel.
5. Reconnect the wiper motor pigtail wire connector to the vehicle wire harness connector.
6. Reinstall the ventilation housing onto the dash panel and the underside of the cowl top panel.
7. Reinstall the wiper arms onto the wiper pivots.
8. Reconnect the battery negative cable.