Rear Wiper Arm - Operation
REAR
The rear wiper arm is designed to mechanically transmit the motion from the rear wiper motor output shaft to the rear wiper blade. The wiper arm must be properly indexed to the motor output shaft in order to maintain the proper wiper blade travel on the glass. The tapered hole in the wiper arm pivot end interlocks with the serrations on the outer circumference of the tapered motor output shaft, allowing positive engagement and finite adjustment of this connection.
A hex nut secures the wiper arm pivot end to the threads on the rear wiper motor output shaft and the plastic cover snaps over this connection for a neat appearance. The spring-loaded wiper arm hinge controls the down-force applied through the tip of the wiper arm to the wiper blade on the glass. The latch formation on the tip of the wiper arm provides a cradle for securing and latching the wiper blade pivot pin to the wiper arm.