Wiper Motor Linkage: Service and Repair

Wiper Mounting Arm and Pivot Shaft

Removal

All vehicles
1. Remove the wiper arms.
2. Remove the cowl vent screen.

Vehicles with 3.5L or 4.2L engine
1. Remove the engine compartment support.







NOTE: Right-hand shown, left-hand similar.

2. Remove the engine compartment support.







All vehicles
1. Remove the outer bulkhead panel insulation.







2. Remove the outer bulkhead panel.







3. Detach the inner bulkhead panel insulation.







4. Remove the inner bulkhead panel.







5. Disconnect the wiper motor electrical connector.







6. Remove the brake master cylinder.
7. Remove the brake booster.
8. Detach the wiper mounting arm and pivot shaft assembly.







9. Remove the windshield wiper motor.







Installation

All vehicles
1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Tighten to 15 Nm.







2. Tighten to 17 Nm.







3. Tighten to 12 Nm.
- Tighten in the sequence shown.







4. Bleed the ABS Brake system.

Vehicles with 3.5L or 4.2L engine
1. Tighten to 25 Nm.







2. Tighten to 25 Nm.