Windshield Washer Spray Nozzle: Description and Operation

The windshield wiper motor, with integral microswitch for overload protection, is mounted in the plenum below the windshield and is handed for market requirements. The vehicle has a conventional twin wiper arm system with synthetic rubber blades and wiper arm mounted windshield wash jets. Jets are designed to resist freezing, eliminating the need for heated nozzles. Wiper modes are 2-speed flick wipe and six settings of intermittent wipe.

Screen wash tubing is supplied assembled in the wiper arm and is fitted to a connector which is part of the plenum cover assembly. The wipers park on the windshield. The washer fluid reservoir is located in the cavity formed by the front bumper, LH front valance and the front wing liner. The reservoir has a fluid capacity of 7 liters of liquid and is fitted with a low level sensor. When screenwash is selected, the wipers complete three cycles followed by a 4 second delay and a further cycle to clear residual fluid from the screen until either the switch is released or the ignition is moved from position II.