Front

FRONT

CAUTION: Do not apply pressure to, or pry on, the plastic drive link bushing. When removing the drive link from, or installing the drive link to the ball stud on the wiper motor crank arm, apply pressure to, or pry on, only the metal portions of the drive link around the bushing. If the bushing is damaged, the entire front wiper module MUST be replaced.

CAUTION: Do not remove the crank arm nut from the wiper motor output shaft. The crank arm is indexed to the output shaft with the motor in the park position during the manufacturing process, but there are no provisions made for correctly indexing this connection in the field. If the crank arm to output shaft indexing is incorrect, the entire front wiper module MUST be replaced.





1. Position the front wiper motor (7) and crank arm (5) unit to the front wiper module bracket (6) from the underside of the bracket.
2. Install and tighten the three screws (1) that secure the motor to the bracket. Tighten the screws to 7 Nm (62 in. lbs.).




3. Position the left wiper drive link (4) sleeve bushing (2) over the ball stud (3) on the end of the motor crank arm (1).
4. Place a short 19 millimeter or 3/4 inch socket over the sleeve bushing as an installation tool. Then use large channel-lock pliers to apply enough pressure to the underside of the crank arm and the top of the socket to snap the bushing over the upper ball and onto the lower ball of the ball stud.Do not apply pressure directly to the plastic bushing and do not press the bushing beyond the lower ball of the ball stud.

CAUTION: Carefully inspect the installed sleeve bushing (2) to be certain it is centered over the lower ball of the ball stud (3), and not trapped between the lower ball and the crank arm (1). There should be a visible clearance between the lower surface of the sleeve bushing and the crank arm. Refer to the accompanying illustration. The sleeve bushing must be able to swivel freely on the lower ball during wiper operation. If the bushing is trapped between the lower ball and the crank arm, the bushing and the drive link (4) may be damaged.

5. Position the socket bushing of the right wiper drive link over the ball stud on the crank arm.
6. Place a short 19 millimeter or 3/4 inch socket over the capped side of the bushing as an installation tool. Then use large channel-lock pliers to apply enough pressure to the underside of the crank arm and the top of the socket to snap the bushing onto the ball stud. Do not apply pressure directly to the plastic bushing.
7. Reconnect the wire harness connector to the wiper motor connector.
8. Reinstall the cowl plenum cover/grille panel over the front wiper module. Cowl Panel Cover - Installation.
9. Reconnect the battery negative cable.
10. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position, then turn the front wiper switch ON and OFF again to cycle the wiper motor and linkage to their natural park positions before reinstalling the front wiper arms onto the wiper pivots.
11. Reinstall both front wiper arms onto the wiper pivots. Wiper Arms - Installation.