Note: The wiper motor cannot be removed separately from the frame.
1. Turn on the ignition and wipers, then turn off the ignition when the wiper blades become as shown in fig. 12.16.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. With the hood open, use a screwdriver to turn the connectors, then remove the plastic strip in front of and below the windshield (photo).
4. Remove the wiper arms as described in Chapter 20.
5. Disconnect wiring from engine.
6. Unscrew the two side mounting screws and the central mounting bolt, remove the wiper frame (photo).
7. Raise the connecting rods off the knee on the engine, and (if it is needed) from spindle assemblies.
8. Mark the position of the elbow relative to the motor spindle, then unscrew the nut and remove the elbow from the axle.
9. Turn off three mounting bolts, remove the engine from a frame.
10. If the spindle assemblies are riveted to the frame, they can be replaced separately by sawing off the heads and pressing out the rivets. If the assemblies are pressed in, they cannot be replaced separately.
11. Assembly is carried out in the reverse order. Lubricate the connecting rod with molybdenum grease. If a new wiper motor is being installed, install the knee on the axle in the position shown in fig. 12.17, with engine in 'parked' position.
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