Wiper Motor: Service and Repair
REMOVAL1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.
2. REMOVE FRONT WIPER ARM HEAD CAP
a. Remove the 2 front wiper arm head caps.
3. REMOVE FRONT WIPER ARM AND BLADE ASSEMBLY LH
a. Remove the nut and front wiper arm and blade assembly LH.
4. REMOVE FRONT WIPER ARM AND BLADE ASSEMBLY RH
a. Remove the nut and front wiper arm and blade assembly RH.
5. REMOVE HOOD TO COWL TOP SEAL
a. Detach the 8 clips, and remove the hood to cowl top seal.
6. REMOVE COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER LH
a. Detach the 5 claws and 2 clips, and remove the cowl top ventilator louver LH.
7. REMOVE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND LINK ASSEMBLY
a. Disconnect the connector.
b. Remove the 4 bolts and windshield wiper motor and link assembly.
8. REMOVE WIPER LINK ASSEMBLY
a. Using a screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, disconnect the rod of the wiper link from the windshield wiper motor as shown in the illustration.
b. Turn the crank arm of the windshield wiper motor by hand to the position shown in the illustration.
c. Remove the 3 bolts and wiper motor.
INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL WIPER LINK ASSEMBLY
a. Install the windshield wiper motor with the 3 bolts.
Torque:5.4 N.m (55 kgf.cm, 47 in.lbf)
b. Turn the crank arm of the windshield wiper motor by hand to the position shown in the illustration.
c. Apply DENSO No.50 grease to the crank arm pivot of the windshield wiper motor.
d. Install the rod to the wiper link.
2. INSTALL WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND LINK ASSEMBLY
a. Install the windshield wiper motor and link assembly with the 4 bolts.
Torque:5.4 N.m (55 kgf.cm, 47 in.lbf)
b. Connect the connector.
3. INSTALL COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER LH
a. Attach the 5 claws and 2 clips, and install the cowl top ventilator louver LH.
4. INSTALL HOOD TO COWL TOP SEAL
a. Attach the 8 clips, and install the hood to cowl top seal.
5. INSTALL FRONT WIPER ARM AND BLADE ASSEMBLY LH
a. Operate the wiper, and stop the windshield wiper motor assembly at the automatic stop position.
b. Clean the wiper arm serrations.
c. Clean the wiper pivot serration with a wire brush (when reinstalling).
d. Install the front wiper arm and blade assembly LH with the nut at the position as shown in the illustration.
Torque:34.3 N.m (350 kgf.cm, 25 ft.lbf)
HINT: Hold the arm hinge by hand to fasten the nut.
6. INSTALL FRONT WIPER ARM AND BLADE ASSEMBLY RH
a. Clean the wiper arm serrations.
b. Clean the wiper pivot serration with a wire brush (when reinstalling).
c. Install the front wiper arm and blade assembly RH with the nut at the position shown in the illustration.
Torque:34.3 N.m (350 kgf.cm, 25 in.lbf)
HINT: Hold the arm hinge by hand to fasten the nut.
7. INSTALL FRONT WIPER ARM HEAD CAP
8. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
9. PERFORM INITIALIZATION
a. Perform initialization.
NOTE: Certain systems need to be initialized after disconnecting and reconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.