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Wiper Motor: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
Front
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the wiper arms as described.

Cowl Plenum Cover/Grille Panel Remove/Install:




3. Open the hood and pull back each end of the hood seal from the dash panel to cowl plenum panel pinch weld far enough to remove one screw on each outboard end of the cowl plenum cover/grille panel.
4. Close the hood and remove the one screw in the top center of the cowl plenum cover/grille panel.
5. Remove four screws securing the cowl plenum cover/grille panel near the base of the windshield.
6. Carefully remove the cowl plenum cover/grille panel from the vehicle, so as not to damage the paint around the pivot openings of the panel.
7. Reach into the cowl plenum and unplug the wiper motor wiring connector.

Wiper Linkage Assembly Remove/Install:




8. Remove the three wiper linkage cowl mounting bracket screws.
9. Remove the motor and linkage assembly from the cowl plenum as a unit.
10. Release the retainer securing the wiper motor connector to the wiper linkage assembly bracket.
11. Turn the linkage and motor assembly over and remove the nut holding the wiper motor crank arm to the output shaft.
12. Remove the three screws holding the motor to the linkage assembly bracket and remove the motor.
13. Reverse the removal procedures to install.

Rear
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. From the outside of the lift-glass, remove the rear wiper arm as described.

Rear Wiper And Washer System:




3. Remove the motor output shaft nut.
4. Remove the external output shaft bezel and gasket.
5. From the inside of the lift-glass, remove the three screws securing the motor cover to the motor.
6. Unplug the rear wiper motor wiring connector.
7. Loosen, but do not remove, the right lift-glass hinge nut.
8. Pull carefully on the motor until the output shaft clears the hole in the lift-glass.
9. Move the motor towards the right side of the vehicle until the slotted hole in the motor mounting bracket clears the grommet under the right lift-glass hinge nut.
10. Remove the rear wiper motor from the vehicle.
11. Reverse the removal procedures to install.
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