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Check Valve: Service and Repair

CHECK VALVE

REMOVAL




1. Unlatch and open the hood.
2. Remove both front wiper arms from the wiper pivots.
3. Remove the cowl plenum cover/grille panel from over the cowl plenum.
4. From the underside of the cowl plenum cover/grille panel (5), disconnect the cowl plenum (3) and washer nozzle hoses (1 & 6) from the three barbed nipples of the front check valve (2).
5. Remove the front check valve from the underside of the cowl plenum cover/grille panel.

INSTALLATION




1. Position the front check valve (2) to the underside of the cowl plenum cover/grille panel (5). Be certain that the flow direction arrow molded into the front check valve body is oriented towards the front washer nozzles.
2. From the underside of the cowl plenum cover/grille panel, reconnect the cowl plenum (3) and washer nozzle hoses (1 & 6) to the three barbed nipples of the front check valve.
3. Reinstall the cowl plenum cover/grille panel over the cowl plenum.
4. Reinstall both front wiper arms onto the wiper pivots.
5. Close and latch the hood.