Front Wiper Rubber: Replacement
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Subaru BRZ. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
The following procedure is for LH side. Perform the same procedures for the RH and LH side.
- Removal of the front wiper blade LH
- Remove the front wiper blade LH holder.
- As in the figure, remove the front wiper blade LH from the front wiper arm LH.CAUTION: To avoid damaging the windshield glass, place a cloth between the windshield glass and the front wiper arm LH.
- Removal of the wiper rubber LH
- Remove the wiper rubber LH as a unit with the front wiper backing plates from the front wiper blade LH.NOTE: Pull from the head of the wiper rubber LH (the part with a bulge) and remove it.
- Remove the wiper rubber LH from the front wiper backing plates.
- Remove the wiper rubber LH as a unit with the front wiper backing plates from the front wiper blade LH.
- Installation of the wiper rubber LH
- Install the front wiper backing plates on the wiper rubber LH.CAUTION:
- Align the recesses of the wiper rubber backing plates with the protruding parts of the wiper rubber LH.
- Put the R direction of the wiper rubber backing plates in the same direction as the R direction of the windshield glass.
- Install the wiper rubber LH as a unit with the front wiper backing plates on the front wiper blade LH.CAUTION: Push the wiper rubber LH strongly into the blade fitting area, and fit completely into the recess of the wiper rubber edge.NOTE: Install it on the front wiper blade LH so that the head of the wiper rubber LH (the part with a bulge) faces the arm axle side.
- Install the front wiper backing plates on the wiper rubber LH.
- Installation of the front wiper blade LH
- As in the figure, install the front wiper blade LH on the front wiper arm LH.
- Install the holder of the front wiper blade LH.