FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
Courtesy of Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

Windshield Wiper Pivot Arm





Windshield Wiper Pivot Arm

Special Service Tools






Aligner windshield wiper 100-055

(LRT-84-001)

Removal





1 Remove the nut cover from the windshield wiper pivot arm and remove the nut.
2 Remove the windshield wiper pivot arm from the pivot shaft.
3
NOTE:
Do not disassemble further if the component is removed for access only.
Release the windshield wiper pivot arm to windshield wiper blade locking clip.
4 Release the windshield wiper blade from the windshield wiper pivot arm.

Installation
1 Install the new windshield wiper blade to the windshield wiper pivot arm.
2 Push the windshield wiper blade fully home, to engage the windshield wiper pivot arm locking clip, check the windshield wiper blade for retention.
3 Install the windshield wiper pivot arm to the windshield wiper pivot shaft.
- Install the nut but do not fully tighten at this stage.




4 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.




5 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.
6 Tighten the windshield wiper pivot arm nut to 34 Nm (25 lb.ft).
7 Install the windshield wiper pivot arm nut cover.
8 Close the hood.