Front Wiper Arms Replacement

REMOVAL
Windshield

Wiper Arm Remove/Install:

1. Carefully pry the plastic nut cap off of the pivot end of the wiper arm.
2. Remove the nut that secures the wiper arm to the wiper pivot shaft.

Wiper Arm Puller:

3. Use a battery terminal puller to disengage the wiper arm from the wiper pivot shaft splines.
4. Remove the wiper arm and blade from the base of the windshield.

Rear

Rear Wiper Arm Remove/Install:

1. Unsnap the rear wiper arm pivot cover by lifting it at the rear wiper motor output shaft end of the arm.
2. Remove the nut that secures the wiper arm to the rear wiper motor output shaft.
3. Use a battery terminal puller to disengage the wiper arm from the rear wiper motor output shaft splines.
4. Remove the rear wiper arm and blade from the liftgate.

INSTALLATION
Windshield

NOTE: Always install the wiper arm and blade with the wiper motor in the Park position.

1. Place the wiper arm and blade onto the base of the windshield with the pivot hole on the end of the arm positioned over the wiper pivot shaft.
2. Align the lower edge of the blade with the wiper alignment lines located in the lower edge of the windshield glass.
3. With the wiper blade aligned, push the pivot hole on the end of the wiper arm down over the wiper pivot shaft.
4. Install and tighten the nut that secures the wiper arm to the wiper pivot shaft. Tighten the nut to 23.7 Nm (210 in. lbs.).
5. Operate the wipers with the windshield glass wet, then turn the wiper switch to the Off position. Check for correct wiper blade alignment and readjust if required.
6. Install the plastic nut cap onto the wiper arm pivot nut.

Rear

NOTE: Always install the wiper arm and blade with the wiper motor in the Park position.

1. Place the wiper arm and blade onto the liftgate with the wiper arm support positioned on the park ramp and the pivot hole on the end of the arm positioned over the rear wiper motor output shaft.

Rear Wiper Arm Installation:

2. Position the ridge of the wiper arm support on the liftgate park ramp in the Installation Position.
3. With the wiper arm in the Installation Position, push the pivot hole on the end of the wiper arm down over the rear wiper motor output shaft.
4. Install and tighten the nut that secures the wiper arm to the rear wiper motor output shaft. Tighten the nut to 18 Nm (160 in. lbs.).
5. Close the rear wiper pivot cover back over the rear wiper arm mounting nut.
6. Lift the rear wiper arm and blade away from the liftgate park ramp and place the wiper arm support in the Park Position.