Front Wiper Motor

FRONT WIPER MOTOR

REMOVAL

To service the front wiper motor, the front wiper module must first be removed.




1. Open hood.
2. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
3. Using a trim stick (special tool #C-4755) or equivalent, gently pry up on the wiper arm nut cap and remove.
4. Remove wiper arm retaining nut.
5. Remove the arm from the pivot using a rocking motion while the arm is in an over/centered position.




6. Remove the cowl cover. The right side cover overlaps the left side cover, so they both must be removed.
a. Remove the rear engine compartment seal at the cowl.
b. Remove the four push retainers to the right side cowl cover and remove from vehicle.
c. Remove the three push retainers to the left side cowl cover and remove from vehicle.

7. Disconnect front wiper motor posi-lock harness connector.
8. Remove three front wiper module mounting bolts and remove module from vehicle.
9. Disconnect drive link to motor crank ball joint.
10. Remove three bolts to the front wiper motor and separate from module.

INSTALLATION




1. Place the motor on the wiper linkage and install the three bolts to the front wiper motor.
2. Reconnect the drive link to the motor crank ball joint.
3. Place the front wiper module into cowl area and install the three mounting bolts. Torque the mounting screws to 8 N.m (75 in. lbs.).
4. Connect the front wiper motor posi-lock harness connector.
5. Install the cowl cover. The right side cover overlaps the left side cover.
a. Place the left side cowl cover into position and install the three push retainers.
b. Place the right side cowl cover into position and install the four push retainers.
c. Install the rear engine compartment seal at the cowl.

Before installation of the front wiper arms, activate the wiper system to ensure the front wiper module is in the PARK position. Position wiper arms so that the tip of the driver's blade and the middle of the passenger's blade is on the park line on the windshield.




6. Place the arm on the pivot while the arm is in an over/centered position.
7. Install the wiper arm retaining nut and torque to 21 N.m (190 in. lbs.).
8. Install the wiper arm nut cap.
9. Connect the battery negative cable.
10. Close hood.