Windshield Wiper Blades, Checking End Position and Angle

03 - Service Procedures

Windshield Wiper Blades, Checking End Position and Angle

• Windshield Wiper Blades, Checking Angle and Adjusting

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1331)

Windshield Wiper Blades, Checking End Position and Adjusting

- Check end position.

Driver side:

The space - A - between the wiper rubber and bottom edge of windshield must be 20 mm.

- If necessary, adjust the park position by relocating the wiper arm.

Wiper arm tightening specification: 20 Nm

Windshield Wiper Blades, Checking Angle and Adjusting

• Check the angle setting only if the wiper blades pulsate or make noise.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Wiper blade adjuster (3358 B)

Perform the following work procedure:

- Bring windshield wiper arms in end position.

- Remove windshield wiper.

- Set windshield wiper arm - 2 - in the wiper blade adjuster (3358 B) and secure with the locking screw - 3 -.

- Check the angle setting.

If necessary, adjust angle setting to specified value as follows:

- Place open-end wrench (24 mm) - 1 - onto adjustment device and set windshield wiper arm - 2 - to specified value - arrows -.

- Release wiper arm - 2 - from adjustment fixture and again tighten lock screw - 3 -.

- Compare adjusted value with specified value. If necessary repeat procedure until specified value is reached.

- Remove adjustment fixture and reinstall wiper blade.

- Check wiper blade for pulsation-free operation.