Headlamp Wiper Motor: Service and Repair

Wiper arm and wiper motor, headlamp, replacing

Removal

Preparations
- Switch off the ignition.

Headlamp wiper arm
- Lift up the protective cover over the nut
- Slacken off the nut a few turns. Leave the nut in place to protect the threads on the shaft journal
- Remove the wiper arm from the shaft journal. Use a pipe wrench supported against the nut
- Remove the nut and wiper arm
- Disconnect the hose.

Headlamp wiper motor




- Remove the headlamp wiper arm
- Remove the radiator grille. See Radiator grille, replacing Service and Repair (-2003) or Radiator grille, replacing Service and Repair (2004-)
- Remove Casing, bumper front, replacing Front Bumper Casing, Replacing
- Remove Cover strip
- Remove Shock absorbers
- Remove Headlamp/bulb, replacing Headlamp/Bulb, Replacing
- Disconnect the connector for the headlamp wiper motor
- Remove the 2 screws from the headlamp wiper motor
- Remove the headlamp wiper motor.

Installation

Headlamp wiper motor
- Position the headlamp wiper motor
- Install the screws. First tighten the inner screw. Then tighten the outer screw. Tighten the screws. Tighten to: 8 Nm
- Connect the connector
- Install Headlamp/bulb, replacing Headlamp/Bulb, Replacing
- Install Shock absorbers
- Install Cover strip
- Install Casing, bumper front, replacing Front Bumper Casing, Replacing
- Install Radiator grille, replacing Service and Repair.

Headlamp wiper arm
- Press the wiper arm into place on the shaft journal
- Screw the nut into place loosely
- Adjust the wiper arm to the correct position.





Note! Adjust the headlamp wiper arm on the right of the car. The wiper blade must be slightly under the stop when the nut is tightened. Then lift the blade over the stop. The blade must be pressed against the stop. As illustrated in A. On the left of the car the blade should be above the stop when the nut is tightened. See illustration B.

- Tighten the nut. Tighten to 3.5 Nm
- Install the hose
- Check the function of the headlamp wipers. Check that wiper arms park horizontally.