Repair Procedures: Removal

1. Loosen the windshield wiper arm nut (B) after removing a wiper cap (A).
   Fig 1: Loosening Windshield Wiper Arm Nut

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2. Remove the windshield wiper arm and blade.
3. If necessary, release the wiper blade fixing clip by pulling up and remove the wiper blade from the inside radius of wiper arm.
   Fig 2: Releasing Wiper Blade Fixing Clip

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4. Disconnect the washer hose (A) connected to cowl top cover.
   Fig 3: Disconnecting Washer Hose To Cowl Top Cover

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5. Remove the weather strip and the cowl top cover (A) after removing 4 retainers.
   Fig 4: Removing Weather Strip And Cowl Top Cover

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6. Disconnect the wiper motor connector from the wiper motor & linkage assembly.
7. Remove the windshield wiper motor and linkage assembly (A) after removing 2 bolts.
   Fig 5: Removing Windshield Wiper Motor And Linkage Assembly

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8. Disconnect the connector (A) from the wiper motor.
   Fig 6: Disconnecting Connector From Wiper Motor

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9. Hold the wiper motor crank arm and remove the upper linkage (A) from the wiper motor crank arm.
   Fig 7: Removing Upper Linkage From Wiper Motor Crank Arm

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10. Remove the lower linkage (A) from the wiper motor crank arm.
    Fig 8: Removing Lower Linkage From Wiper Motor Crank Arm

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11. Remove the crank arm (A) after loosening the mounting nut.
    Fig 9: Removing Crank Arm Mounting Nut

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    CAUTION: Before removing the wiper motor and linkage assembly, make sure that the linkage is stopped at auto stop position.

    Fig 10: Removing Wiper Motor And Linkage Assembly

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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.
12. Remove the wiper motor (A) with 3 bolts.

Fig 11: Removing Wiper Motor With Bolts

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Information 

When replacing only the wiper motor, it is not necessary to remove the upper/lower linkage. (Related procedures are 9 and 10.)