Table of contents: Removal ↓ Installation ↓
Removal
1. Wet the windshield with water.
2. Let the wiper run for about 2 minutes and stop it with the switch. The wiper will stop at the end position.
3. Disconnect the negative (–) battery cable with the ignition off.
Warning: This will erase information from electronic memory units, such as the radio code. Without the code, the radio can only be switched on by the manufacturer or an AUDI service station. Therefore, please read the materials in the subsection Entering the radio code.
4. Remove the brushes, subsection Replacing the rubber bands of windshield wipers.
5. Remove the caps with a small screwdriver (arrows in the illustration).
6. Loosen the nuts underneath without removing them completely.
7. Release the levers by gently moving them in different directions.
8. Completely unscrew the nuts and remove the levers.
Installation
1. Connect the negative (–) cable to the battery.
Warning: Enter the radio code, adjust the electric window, set the clock, and refer to the subsection Entering the radio code.
2. Stop the cleaner motor in the end position. To do this, start the cleaner briefly and stop it with the switch. This stops the motor in the end position.
3. Place the brush on the lever and secure it.
4. Place the lever on the wiper shaft to maintain the dimensions shown in the illustration.
5. In this position, tighten the mounting nuts to a torque of 20 Nm.
6. Run the wiper in the push mode and check the installation of the brushes. If necessary, remove the levers again and re-install them.
7. Place the plastic caps on the mounting nuts.