allows the motor to complete its current wipe cycle
after the wiper system has been turned Off, and to
park the wiper blades in the lowest portion of the
wipe pattern. The automatic resetting circuit breaker
protects the motor from overloads. The wiper motor
crank arm, the two wiper linkage members, and the
two wiper pivots mechanically convert the rotary out-
put of the wiper motor to the back and forth wiping
motion of the wiper arms and blades on the glass.
REMOVAL
(1) Unlatch and open the hood.
(2) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(3) Remove both front wiper arms from the wiper
pivots. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/WIPERS/WASH-
ERS - FRONT/FRONT WIPER ARM - REMOVAL).
(4) Remove the cowl plenum cover/grille panel
from over the cowl plenum. (Refer to 23 - BODY/EX-
TERIOR/COWL GRILLE - REMOVAL).
(5) Disconnect the headlamp and dash wire har-
ness connector for the front wiper motor from the
motor pigtail wire connector (Fig. 15).
(6) Remove the two screws that secure the front
wiper module to the top of the cowl plenum panel at
the pivot brackets.
(7) Remove the two nuts that secure the front
wiper module to the two weld studs on the bottom of
the cowl plenum panel.
(8) Lift the front wiper module up from the cowl
plenum panel far enough to disengage the two lower
insulators from the weld studs on the bottom of the
plenum panel.(9) Remove the front wiper module from the cowl
plenum panel as a unit.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the front wiper module to the cowl ple-
num as a unit (Fig. 15).
(2) Lower the front wiper module lower mounting
insulators over the two weld studs on the bottom of
the cowl plenum panel.
(3) Install the two screws that secure the front
wiper module to the top of the cowl plenum panel at
the pivot brackets. Tighten the screw on the driver
side, followed by the screw on the passenger side.
Tighten the screws to 8 N´m (72 in. lbs.).
(4) Install and tighten the two nuts that secure
the front wiper module to the two weld studs on the
bottom of the cowl plenum panel. Tighten the nuts to
8 N´m (72 in. lbs.).
(5) Reconnect the headlamp and dash wire harness
connector for the front wiper motor to the motor pig-
tail wire connector.
(6) Reinstall the cowl plenum cover/grille panel
over the cowl plenum. (Refer to 23 - BODY/EXTERI-
OR/COWL GRILLE - INSTALLATION).
(7) Close and latch the hood.
(8) Reinstall both front wiper arms onto the wiper
pivots. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/FRONT WIPERS/
WASHERS/FRONT WIPER ARM - INSTALLATION).
(9) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
FRONT WIPER/WASHER
SWITCH
DESCRIPTION
The front wiper and washer switches are integral
to the right (wiper) control stalk of the multi-function
switch. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/LAMPS/LIGHT-
ING - EXTERIOR/MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH -
DESCRIPTION).
OPERATION
The front wiper and washer switches are integral
to the right (wiper) control stalk of the multi-function
switch. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/LAMPS/LIGHT-
ING - EXTERIOR/MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH -
OPERATION).
Fig. 15 Front Wiper Module Remove/Install
1 - NUT (2)
2 - SCREW (2)
3 - FRONT WIPER MODULE
4 - STUD (2)
5 - WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR
8R - 16 FRONT WIPERS/WASHERSKJ
FRONT WIPER MODULE (Continued)
