Windshield Wiper Arms
Windshield Wiper Arms
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Puller (T10369)
Removal
- Pry off covers - arrows - using a screwdriver.
- Remove the nut - arrows -.
- Slide the arms of the (T10369/1) - 2 - under the wiper arm - 4 - as shown in the illustration.
The windshield wiper shaft can be damaged.
Always use the thrust piece - 3 - to loosen the wiper arm.
- Turn the pressure bolt - 1 - on the puller clockwise until the thrust piece - 3 - makes contact with the wiper shaft. Using a 6 mm socket head wrench, rotate the pressure bolt - 1 - on the puller clockwise until the wiper arm - 4 - is loosens from the shaft.
- Remove the puller and the wiper arm.
Installation
• Only tighten the wiper arm nuts to the specification after adjusting the wiper blade park position.
- Deactivate APP function. Refer to => [ Wiper Motor Alternating Park Position Function, Deactivating ] Testing and Inspection if not already done by this time.
- With the ignition on, switch the windshield wipers on and off again to move the wiper motor into the park position.
- Place the wiper arms on the wiper arm shafts in the approximate park positions and tighten the nuts - arrows - by hand.
- Adjust the windshield wiper blade park position. Refer to => [ Windshield Wiper Blades, Adjusting Park Position ] Windshield Wiper Blades, Adjusting Park Position.