Wiper Motor: Service and Repair

FRONT WIPER

1. Disconnect battery ground cable and remove wiper motor access hole cover, located on the left hand side of the front deck, if applicable.
2. Raise covers and remove nuts securing wiper arms to pivot shafts, note installation position of arms, then remove wiper arms.
3. Remove cowl moldings, as needed, to gain access to pivot shaft fasteners.
4. Remove wiper pivot shaft attaching bolts or nuts, then push pivots inwards.
5. Remove wiper motor attaching bolts or nuts, pull motor out slightly and disconnect linkage. Mark relationship of wiper motor crank arm to driveshaft prior to disconnecting linkage to ensure proper stop angle after installation.
6. Remove wiper motor.
7. Reverse procedure to install. When installing crank arm on wiper motor, ensure reference marks made during removal are aligned, then install wiper arms as outlined in "Windshield Wiper Transmission, Replace."




REAR WIPER




1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove wiper arm from shaft, then remove wiper arm shaft locknut and washers, noting position for installation.
3. Remove liftgate trim panel, then disconnect wiper motor wire connector.
4. Remove wiper motor attaching screws, then the motor from liftgate.
5. Reverse procedure to install. Mount wiper arm so that when motor is in park position distance between tip of blade and lower window molding is 2.2-2.6 inches on Colt, 0.6-1 inch on Colt Vista or 1.8-2.2 inches on Conquest.