Repair Procedures: Removal

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Loosen the windshield wiper arm nut (B) after removing a wiper cap (A).

Fig 1: Identifying Wiper Cap And Windshield Wiper Arm Nut
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Remove the windshield wiper arm and blade (A).

Fig 2: Identifying Windshield Wiper Arm And Blade
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If necessary, release the wiper blade fixing clip by pulling up and remove the wiper blade from the inside radius of wiper arm.

Fig 3: Pulling Up Wiper Blade Fixing Clip
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Disconnect the washer hose (A) connected to cowl top cover.

Fig 4: Identifying Washer Hose
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Remove the weather strip and the cowl top cover (A) after removing rivets.

Fig 5: Identifying Cowl Top Cover
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Disconnect the wiper motor connector (A) from the wiper motor & linkage assembly.

Fig 6: Identifying Wiper Motor Connector
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Remove the windshield wiper motor and linkage assembly (A) after removing 3 bolts.

Fig 7: Identifying Windshield Wiper Motor And Linkage Assembly And Mounting Bolts
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Hold the wiper motor crank arm and remove the upper linkage (A) from the wiper motor crank arm.

Fig 8: Identifying Wiper Motor Crank Arm Upper Linkage
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WARNING: Before removing the wiper motor and linkage assembly, make sure that the linkage is stopped at auto stop position.

Fig 9: Identifying Wiper Motor And Linkage Assembly Stopped Position
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To install the wiper motor crank arm exactly, check that the linkage is aligned with the crank arm in straight line and the angle of each linkages.
Be careful not to bend the linkage.
Remove the lower linkage (A) from the wiper motor crank arm.

Fig 10: Identifying Wiper Motor Crank Arm Lower Linkage
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CAUTION: To install the wiper motor crank arm exactly, check that the linkage is aligned with the crank arm in straight line and the angle of each linkages.
Be careful not to bend the linkage.
Remove the crank arm (A) after loosening a nut.

Fig 11: Identifying Crank Arm And Mounting Nut
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Remove the wiper motor bracket (A) after loosening the bolts.

Fig 12: Identifying Wiper Motor Bracket And Mounting Bolts
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