Wiper System & Washer System (Service Information): Wipers/Washers: Pump-Washer-Windshield: Removal: Pump-Washer-Windshield

NOTE: The washer pump/motor unit may be removed from the washer reservoir without removing the reservoir from the vehicle.

Fig 1: Washer Pump/Motor

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1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Turn the steering wheel to move the front wheels to the full left position.
3. Raise and support the vehicle.
4. Remove the plastic push-in fasteners that secure the forward end of the left front wheelhouse splash shield to the inner fender panel and the front fascia. Refer to REMOVAL .
5. Pull the forward end of the left front wheelhouse splash shield away from the inner fender panel and front fascia far enough to access the washer pump/motor unit (2) on the outboard side of the washer reservoir (4) for service.
6. Disconnect the headlamp and dash wire harness connector (1) for the washer pump motor from the motor connector receptacle.
   NOTE: To aid in reinstallation, note the installed position of the washer hoses prior to disconnecting them from the washer pump.
7. Disconnect the front and rear washer hoses (3) from the barbed outlet nipples of the washer pump and allow the washer fluid to drain into a clean container for reuse.
8. Grasp the top of the washer pump/motor housing and pull it firmly outward far enough to disengage the snap post on the top of the motor from the receptacle in the reservoir.
9. Grasp the lower part of the washer pump/motor housing and, using a back and forth twisting action, pull the unit outward from the reservoir far enough to disengage the pump inlet nipple from the rubber grommet seal in the reservoir.
10. Remove the rubber grommet seal from the washer pump mounting hole in the reservoir and discard.