FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Wiper Arm Pressure Check

1. Run the wiper arm and the blade assemblies to the mid-wipe position.
2. Remove the wiper blades from the wiper arms.
3. Attach a scale to the end of the wiper arm and measure the force required to lift the wiper arm perpendicular to the windshield to the normal working height (the height with the blade assembly attached).




4. If the force required is not within the specifications given below, the wiper arm assembly should be replaced:

Tip Pressure -7.8-9.5 Newtons (28-34 Ounces)