Blade Contact Angle Checking And Adjusting

Wiper Blade Contact Angle, Checking And Adjusting


NOTE: Check contact angle only if wiper blades skip (judder) or make noise.


Special tools and equipment







- Wiper arm setting device 3358B







- 24 mm open end wrench
- Torque wrench

- Bring wiper arm to park position.
- Remove wiper blade.







- Insert wiper arm -2- into setting device and secure with lock screw -3-.
- Check contact angle.

Contact angle (specification)
Driver's side -8.5 °
Passenger's side -1.0 °
Rear window wiper 0 °
Tolerance ±2 °

Adjust contact angle to specification, if required, as follows:

- Place 24 mm open end wrench -1- on setting device and adjust wiper arm -2- to specification (arrows).
- Release wiper arm -2- from setting device and then re-secure with lock screw -3-.
- Compare adjustment readout with table. If necessary repeat adjustment.
- Remove setting device and install wiper blade.

Wiper arm tightening torque: 20 Nm (15 ft. lb)

- Check that wiper system operates without skipping.