Components
COMPONENTS
ILLUSTRATION
*1 | FRONT WIPER BLADE |
*2 | WIPER RUBBER |
*3 | FRONT WIPER RUBBER BACKING PLATE |
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Removal
REMOVAL
CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
NOTICE:
Make sure to hold the front wiper arm while lifting it as lifting the front wiper arm by the front wiper blade may damage or deform the front wiper blade.
HINT:
PROCEDURE
1. REMOVE FRONT WIPER BLADE
(a) Turn the ignition switch to on.
(b) Turn the ignition switch off and move the windshield wiper switch assembly to the MIST position and hold it for 2 seconds or more.
HINT:
If the front wiper arm and blade assemblies do not move to the service position, turn the ignition switch to on and then perform this step again.
(c) Pull up the holder of the front wiper blade.
*a | Holder |
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(d) Remove the front wiper blade from the front wiper arm as shown in the illustration.
NOTICE:
Place a piece of cloth between the front wiper arm and windshield glass to avoid damaging the windshield glass.
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2. REMOVE WIPER RUBBER
(a) Remove the wiper rubber with the front wiper rubber backing plates from the front wiper blade.
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(b) Remove the 2 front wiper rubber backing plates from the wiper rubber.
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Installation
INSTALLATION
CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
NOTICE:
Make sure to hold the front wiper arm while lifting it as lifting the front wiper arm by the front wiper blade may damage or deform the front wiper blade.
HINT:
PROCEDURE
1. INSTALL WIPER RUBBER
(a) Install the 2 front wiper rubber backing plates to the wiper rubber.
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NOTICE:
(b) Install the wiper rubber with the front wiper rubber backing plates to the front wiper blade as shown in the illustration.
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NOTICE:
Push the wiper rubber and front wiper backing plates into the front wiper blade strongly to engage them securely.
2. INSTALL FRONT WIPER BLADE
(a) Install the front wiper blade to the front wiper arm as shown in the illustration.
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(b) Pull down the holder of the front wiper blade.
*a | Holder |
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(c) Turn the ignition switch to on.
(d) Operate the windshield wiper switch assembly to return the front wiper arm and blade assemblies to their original position.
(e) Turn the ignition switch off.