Wiper Motor: Service and Repair

WIPER MOTOR

Replacement

1. Open hood and install fender covers.
2. Remove wiper arms.
3. Remove air inlet leaf screen.
4. Turn ignition on, and activate motor with wiper switch. Allow motor crank arm to rotate to point to a position between 4 and 5 o'clock as viewed from passenger compartment. Stop crank arm in this position by turning off ignition switch.
5. Disconnect battery ground cable.
6. Disconnect upper motor electrical connectors.
7. Remove motor mounting bolts.
8. With crank arm in position described in step 4 above, motor may now be removed from vehicle. Lower electrical connector may be disconnected as motor is partially removed.
9. To install, reverse the above procedure.