Rear Wiper Motor Removal/Installation: Notes

Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
Remove the following parts.
1. Rear wiper arm and blade (See REAR WIPER ARM AND BLADE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
2. Liftgate upper trim (See LIFTGATE UPPER TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Liftgate side trim (See LIFTGATE SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
4. Liftgate recess (See LIFTGATE RECESS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
5. Door lock switch (liftgate) (With door lock switch (liftgate)) (See DOOR LOCK SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
6. Power liftgate (PLG) rear switch (with power liftgate (PLG) rear switch) (See POWER LIFTGATE (PLG) REAR SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
7. Liftgate lower trim (See LIFTGATE LOWER TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Disconnect the connectors.

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Remove the bolts. (See BOLT INSTALLATION NOTE .)

Fig 1: Rear Wiper Motor And Bolts With Torque Specifications
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Remove the rear wiper motor by pulling it out of the hole in the outer bushing.

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Push the outer bushing from outside the liftgate.

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Pull the outer bushing from inside the liftgate and remove it.
Install in the reverse order of removal.

NOTE:

When replacing the rear wiper motor, remove the notification and warning speaker (rear). (With notification and warning speaker) (See NOTIFICATION AND WARNING SPEAKER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)