Front

FRONT

CAUTION: Do not apply pressure to, or pry on the plastic drive link bushings. When removing a drive link from, or installing a drive link onto 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 wiper linkage 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 wiper motor and crank arm unit MUST be replaced.





1. Position the front wiper motor (3) and crank arm (4) as a unit to the underside of the front wiper module bracket (1).
2. Install and tighten the two screws (2) into the two nuts that secure the motor bracket to the module bracket. Tighten the screws to 7.5 Nm (66 in. lbs.).
3. Position the sleeve bushing of the right wiper drive link (5) onto the double ball stud on the end of the motor crank arm.
4. Position the socket bushing (6) of the left wiper drive link (7) over the double ball stud on the crank arm.
5. Place a short 19 millimeter or 3/4 inch socket over the domed cap side of the socket bushing as an installation tool. Use large channel-lock pliers to firmly and evenly apply enough pressure to the underside of the crank arm and the top of the socket installation tool to snap the bushing onto the ball stud. Do not apply pressure directly to the plastic bushings.

NOTE: Be certain to 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 position before reinstalling the front wiper arms onto the wiper pivots.

6. Reinstall the front wiper linkage module into the vehicle. Wiper Arm Linkage - Installation.
7. Reconnect the battery negative cable.