Windshield Wiper Arms
Windshield Wiper Arms
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1331)
• Puller (T10369)
Removal
- Pry out the caps - arrow - with a screwdriver.
- Remove the nuts - arrows -.
- Slide the (T10369/1) - 2 - under the wiper arm - 4 -.
The windshield wiper shaft can be damaged.
Always use the thrust piece - 3 - to loosen the windshield wiper arm.
- Turn the pressure bolt - 1 - on the (T10369/1) clockwise until the thrust piece- 3 - makes contact wit the wiper shaft. Turn the pressure bolt - 1 - on the (T10369/1) clockwise with a hex socket wrench until the wiper arm - 4 - comes loose off the shaft.
- Remove the (T10369/1) and the wiper arm.
Installation
Tighten the wiper arm nuts to the specification only after setting the wiper blade park position.
- Deactivate the APP function. Refer to => [ Wiper Motor Control Module (J400), Deactivating APP Function ] Testing and Inspection.
- Turn on the ignition and then switch the windshield on and off so that the Windshield wiper motor (V) goes into its park position.
- Mount both wiper arms on the wiper arm shafts and tighten the nuts - arrows - hand-tight.
- Adjust windshield wiper blade park position. Refer to=> [ Windshield Wiper Blades, Adjusting Park Position ] Adjustments.