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FRONT WIPER ARM
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REMOVAL
1. Operate front wiper to move it to the auto stop position.
2. Open the hood.
3. Remove front wiper arm caps.
4. Remove front wiper arm mounting nuts.
5. Raise front wiper arm, and then remove front wiper arm from the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
1. Clean wiper arm mount as shown in the figure to prevent nuts
from being loosened.
2. Operate front wiper motor to move the front wiper to the auto stop position.
3. Adjust front wiper blade position. Refer to WW-66, "
Adjustment".
4. Install front wiper arm by tightening the mounting nuts.
5. Inject the washer fluid.
6. Operate front wiper to move it to the auto stop position.
7. Check that the front wiper blades stop at the specified position.
8. Install front wiper arm caps.
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WIPER BLADE POSITION ADJUSTMENT
1. Front wiper blade RH 2. Front wiper arm RH 3. Front wiper arm cap
4. Front wiper drive assembly 5. Front wiper motor 6. Front wiper arm LH
7. Front wiper blade LH
Refer to GI-4, "
Components" for symbols in the figure.
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Clearance between the end of cowl top cover/ front fender protector and the top of wiper blade center
Standard clearance
1. Wiper blade (Driver side) 2. Wiper blade (Passenger side) 3. Cowl top cover
4. Front fender cover RH
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P : 51.6±7.5 mm (2.031 ± 0.295 in)
D : 53.6 ±7.5 mm (2.110 ± 0.295 in)
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FRONT WIPER BLADE
FRONT WIPER BLADE
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REMOVAL
1. Push up the lever (A) of wiper blade (1), while sliding wiperblade toward the direction of the arrow, to remove it from wiper
arm (2).
CAUTION:
Be careful not to drop the wi per blade onto the windshield
glass.
INSTALLATION
1. Install wiper blade into wiper arm.
2. Install wiper arm.
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1. Hold the rip of old wiper refill (1) at the rear end of the wiper blade with long-nose pliers, and pull out the wiper refill to the
direction (A).
1. Wiper refill 2. Wiper blade 3. Wiper arm
A. Wiper blade end B. Wiper blade tip
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2. Insert the tip of new wiper refill (1) into the rear end of wiper blade (2). Slide the new wiper refill to the direction shown by the
arrow while pressing the new wiper refill onto the wiper blade
rear end.
NOTE:
Insert the wiper refill to be held securely by tab of wiper bladeas shown in section.
After the wiper refill is fully inserted, remove the holder
* (3).
*: Attached to service parts.
3. Insert the new wiper refill toward the direction shown by the mark “ ” until the stopper at the rear end of wiper refill fits in the
“SET” mark tab on wiper blade.
4. Untwist the twisted wiper refill at the rear end of wiper blade, if any.
5. Check the following items after replacing wiper refill. Wiper refill is not twisted at all.
Wiper refill thoroughly fits in the tab on wiper blade.
Wiper refill is inserted from the proper direction.
NOTE: When the vertebra is detached.
Insert the vertebra (1) into the wiper blade to the same bending direction.
If a vertebra has a notch, fit it to a protrusion inside the wiper refill.
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FRONT WIPER DRIVE ASSEMBLY
FRONT WIPER DRIVE ASSEMBLY
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REMOVAL
DISASSEMBLY
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REMOVAL
1. Front wiper blade RH 2. Front wiper arm RH 3. Front wiper arm cap
4. Front wiper drive assembly 5. Front wiper motor 6. Front wiper arm LH
7. Front wiper blade LH
Refer to GI-4, "
Components" for the symbols in the figure.
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1. Front wiper linkage 1 2. Shaft seal 3. Front wiper motor
4. Front wiper linkage 2 5. Front wiper frame
: Multi −purpose grease or an equivalent.
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1. Remove front wiper arms (LH and RH). Refer to WW-66, "Removal and Installation".
2. Remove cowl top cover. Refer to EXT-21, "
Removal and Installation".
3. Disconnect the front wiper motor connector.
4. Remove the mounting bolts from front wiper drive assembly.
5. Remove the front wiper drive assembly from the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
1. Install the front wiper drive assembly to the vehicle.
2. Connect front wiper motor connector.
3. Operate front wiper to move it to the auto stop position.
4. Install cowl top cover. Refer to EXT-21, "
Removal and Installation".
5. Install front wiper arms. Refer to WW-66, "
Removal and Installation".
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DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove the front wiper linkage 1 and 2 from the front wiper drive assembly.
CAUTION:
Never bend the linkage or damage the plastic part of the ball joint when removing the wiper link-
age.
2. Remove the front wiper motor mounting screws, and then remove the front wiper motor from the front
wiper frame.
ASSEMBLY
1. Connect the front wiper motor connector.
2. Operate the front wiper to move it to the auto stop position.
3. Disconnect the front wiper motor connector.
4. Install the front wiper motor to the front wiper frame.
5. Install the front wiper linkage 2 to the front wiper motor and the front wiper frame.
6. Install the front wiper linkage 1 to the front wiper frame.
CAUTION:
Never drop front wiper motor or cause it to come into contact with other parts.
Be careful for the grease condition at the fron t wiper motor and front wiper linkage joint
(retainer). Apply Multi −purpose grease or an equivalent if necessary.
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LIGHT & RAIN SENSOR
LIGHT & RAIN SENSOR
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CAUTION:
When the light & rain sensor is removed from windshield, the light & rain sensor cannot be re-used.
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REMOVAL
1. Disengage light & rain sensor cover fixing pawls with a remover tool, and then remove rain senor cover.
2. Disconnect light & rain sensor connector.
3. Disengage both sides metal spring clips, and remove the light & rain sensor from the windshield.
INSTALLATION
Note the following items, and then install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Surface of windshield should be cleaned.
Never touch gel/adhesive of new part.
Lock the metal spring clips and inst all the light & rain sensor securely.
1. Light & rain sensor connector 2. Light & rain sensor cover 3. Light & rain sensor
A. Metal spring clip
: Pawl
: Do not reuse
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Refer to BCS-82, "Exploded View".
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