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Wiper Motor: Service and Repair

FRONT
1. Raise hood, then remove right and left wiper arm and blade assemblies.
2. Remove shroud grille to body attaching screws, then shroud grille.
3. Loosen, but do not remove nuts securing transmission drive link to motor crank arm, then disconnect drive link.
4. Disconnect wiring connectors and washer hoses.
5. Remove three screws attaching wiper motor to firewall.
6. Remove motor while guiding crank arm through hole.
7. Reverse procedure to install. Motor must be in "Park" position before assembling transmission drive link to crank arm. Torque transmission drive link to 48-75 inch lbs.

REAR
1. Remove wiper arm, then nut on transmission shaft.
2. Remove liftgate glass opening upper finishing molding, then disconnect electrical connector from motor.
3. Remove upper mounting screw (second screw is a dowel).
4. Rotate motor assembly to 12 o'clock position, guide motor pivot out of tailgate assembly.
5. Reverse procedure to install.