Repair Procedures: Removal
- Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
- Remove the windshield wiper arm (A) and blade after removing a nut.
- If necessary of removing the wiper blade, push both sides of wiper tabs (A) and then remove the wiper blade.
- Remove the cowl top cover.
(Refer to Body - "COWL TOP COVER ")
- Disconnect the wiper motor connector (B) from the wiper motor & linkage assembly.
- Remove the windshield wiper motor and linkage assembly (A) after removing 3 bolts.
- Hold the wiper motor crank arm and remove the upper linkage (A).CAUTION: Before removing the wiper motor and linkage assembly, make sure that the motor stops in the auto-stop position.
Before removing the wiper motor and linkage assembly, check the location and installation angle of the wiper motor crank arm and linkage. - Remove the lower linkage (A) from the wiper motor crank arm.CAUTION: Before removing the wiper motor and linkage assembly, check the location and installation angle of the wiper motor crank arm and linkage.
- Remove the crank arm (B) after loosening a nut (A).
- Remove the motor (A) after loosening the bolts.