Service Procedure
NOTE:All figures in this document are shown on a left hand drive vehicle. The right hand drive vehicle procedures are the same except where noted.
1. Open the hood.
2. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
3. Remove the both front wiper arm retaining nut plastic covers (Figure 1).
4. Remove and save both front wiper arm-to-pivot retaining nuts (Figure 1).
CAUTION:
Right hand drive vehicles have unique wiper arms for each side. Note their location before removing.
5. Carefully remove and save the wiper arms from the wiper pivot shafts.
6. Remove and save the rubber cowl seal (Figure 2).
7. Remove and save the six (6) plastic cowl plenum cover/grille panel push pins.
8. Remove and save the plastic cowl plenum cover/grille panel from the cowl plenum.
9. Disconnect the wire harness electrical connector at the wiper motor (Figure 3).
10. Remove the two bolts that secure the ends of the front wiper module bracket to the cowl plenum (Figure 4).
11. Remove the nut that secures the front wiper motor bracket rubber insulator to the weld stud located on the bottom of the cowl plenum (Figure 4).
12. Remove the front wiper module from the cowl plenum as a unit
13. Transfer the wiper pivot assembly from the old wiper motor to the new wiper motor using the following procedure:
a. Remove the two wiper pivot arm assembly-to-wiper motor retaining bolts (Figure 5).
b. Disconnect the plastic linkage links at the wiper pivots.
CAUTION:
Note the location of each pivot linkage. The linkage can be installed backwards.
c. Remove any old grease on the wiper pivot ball studs.
d. Place the new wiper motor in position on wiper pivot arm assembly.
e. Install the two wiper motor retaining bolts. Tighten the bolts to 70 in. lbs. (8 N.m).
f. Snap the plastic linkage links onto the wiper pivots (Figure 6).
CAUTION:
The linkage can be installed backwards. Reference Figure 6 and 7 to ensure linkage is installed correctly.
14. Position the front wiper motor in the cowl (Figure 7).
CAUTION:
Be sure that the mounting bracket rubber insulator is over the weld stud located on the bottom of the cowl plenum (Figure 7).
15. Loosely install the two bolts that secure the ends of the front wiper module bracket to the cowl plenum (Figure 7). Tighten the outboard (left side) screw, followed by the inboard (right side) screw (Figure 7). Tighten the screws to 72 in. lbs. (8 N.m).
16. Install and tighten the nut that secures the front wiper motor bracket rubber insulator to the weld stud on the bottom of the cowl plenum (Figure 7). Tighten the nut to 67 in. lbs. (7.5 N.m).
17. Connect the electrical wire harness connector for the wiper motor to the motor connector receptacle (Figure 7).
18. Reconnect the battery negative cable.
19. Turn the ignition switch to the "RUN" position, then turn the front wiper switch ON and OFF to cycle the new wiper motor and linkage to their natural park position.
20. Install the plastic cowl plenum cover/grille panel over the cowl plenum.
21. Install the six (6) plastic cowl plenum cover/grille panel push pins.
22. Install the rubber cowl seal (Figure 2).
23. Install the wiper arms from the wiper pivot shafts. Be sure that the wiper blades are even with the edge of the windshield black-out.
NOTE:
The right and left wiper arms are interchangeable on left hand drive vehicles. Right hand drive vehicles have unique arms for the right and left side.
24. Install the wiper arm-to-pivot retaining nuts. Tighten the nuts to 18 ft. lbs. (24 N.m).
25. Install wiper arm-to-pivot retaining nut plastic covers (Figure 1).
26. Verify proper wiper operation.