Windshield Wiper

Mounting Arm and Pivot Shaft

Removal

1. Remove windshield wiper pivot arms (17526).

2. Remove bottom windshield moulding.

3. Remove the five screws through the access holes across the top of the cowl top vent panel (022A68).

4. Open hood (16612) and disconnect battery ground cable (14301).

5. Remove the ten screws across the vertical surface attaching the cowl top vent panel to the cowl top.

6. Close the hood part way and carefully lift the cowl top vent panel from the cowl top.

7. NOTE: Antenna will disconnect when cowl top vent panel is removed. If antenna becomes disconnected from cowl top outer panel, refer to Section 15-02 for removal and installation procedure.

   Disconnect or remove the radio antenna or lead wire as required.

8. Disconnect the hose (17543). Remove the cowl top vent panel.

   
   
   Cowl Top Vent Panel
   
   
   
   
   
   

   Item	Part Number	Description
   1	ESB-M3G102-A	Foam Tape
   2	022A70	Cowl Top Grille Seal Assembly
   3	56903-S55	Screw (5 Req'd)
   4	022A68	Cowl Top Vent Panel with Radio Antenna Holes
   5	15022A56	Cowl Top Vent Grille Spacer
   6	56910-S2	Screw (2 Req'd)
   7	1502919	Cowl Top Panel to Hood Seal
   8	02012	Cowl Top Outer Panel
   9	55927-S2	Screw (4 Req'd)
   10	022A48	Cowl Top Outer Panel Extension
   11	020A50	Cowl Top Panel Access Hole (1 Req'd LH Side)
   12	02824	Cowl Top Panel to Hood Seal Assembly
   13	56902-S55-X	Screw (7 Req'd)
   A	—	Tighten to 1.4-2.0 Nm (9-18 Lb-In)

9. Remove windshield wiper adapter and connecting arm clip (17531) connecting windshield wiper mounting arm and pivot shaft (17566) to windshield wiper motor drive arm.

10. Remove bolts attaching windshield wiper mounting arm and pivot shaft to the cowl top.

11. Remove windshield wiper mounting arm and pivot shaft from vehicle.

Installation

1. Follow removal procedures in reverse order. Before installing the wiper arms, cycle windshield wiper motor (17504) using wiper switch to make sure the wiper linkage is in the park position.

   
   
   Wiper Arm and Pivot Shaft
   
   
   
   
   
   

   Item	Part Number	Description
   1	17528	Windshield Wiper Blade
   2	17526	Windshield Wiper Pivot Arm
   3	17566	Windshield Wiper Mounting Arm and Pivot Shaft
   4	387978-S56	Screw (2 Req'd Each Side)
   5	17504	Windshield Wiper Motor
   6	17531	Windshield Wiper Adapter and Connecting Arm Clip
   A	—	Tighten to 7.0-10.0 Nm (62-88 Lb-In)
   B	—	Push Pin to Release Blade
   C	—	Unlatched (Shipping) Position. Apply Finger Pressure Only to Latch.

Pivot Arm

Removal

1. Raise windshield wiper blade (17528) end off windshield and slide latch away from windshield wiper mounting arm and pivot shaft.

2. Unlock windshield wiper pivot arm from windshield wiper mounting arm and pivot shaft.

3. Remove windshield wiper pivot arm. Windshield wiper pivot arms can be removed and installed without the aid of any tools.

Installation

1. Follow removal procedures in reverse order. If windshield wiper blade does not touch windshield, then slide latch is not completely in place.

Wiper Blade

Removal

1. Cycle windshield wiper pivot arm and windshield wiper blade to up position on the windshield.

2. Turn ignition switch lock cylinder (11582) to off position.

3. Push the release pin and pull the windshield wiper blade from the windshield wiper pivot arm.

   
   
   
   
   
   

   Item	Part Number	Description
   1	17528	Windshield Wiper Blade
   2	17526	Windshield Wiper Pivot Arm
   A	—	Push Pin to Release Blade

Installation

1. Push the wiper blade assembly onto the arm hook until the lock tab is fully engaged. Make sure the windshield wiper blade is securely attached to the windshield wiper pivot arm.

Wiper Motor

Removal

1. Remove windshield wiper pivot arms as described in this section.

2. Remove bottom windshield moulding.

3. Remove the five screws through the access holes across the cowl top vent panel.

4. NOTE: When the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the powertrain control module (PCM) (12A650) relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 miles) or more to relearn the strategy.

   Open hood and disconnect battery ground cable.

5. Remove the ten screws across the vertical surface attaching the cowl top vent panel to the cowl top.

6. Close the hood part way and carefully lift the cowl top vent panel from the cowl top.

7. NOTE: Antenna will disconnect when cowl grille is removed. If antenna becomes disconnected from cowl top vent panel, refer to Section 15-02 for removal and installation procedures.

   Disconnect or remove the radio antenna or lead wire as required.

8. Disconnect the washer hose. Remove the cowl top vent panel.

9. Remove the metal shield above the windshield wiper motor.

10. Remove windshield wiper adapter and connecting arm clip connecting windshield wiper mounting arm and pivot shaft to windshield wiper motor drive arm.

11. Disconnect the electrical connector to windshield wiper motor.

12. Remove bolts attaching windshield wiper motor to the cowl top.

13. Remove windshield wiper motor from vehicle.

Installation

1. Follow removal procedures in reverse order. Before installing the wiper arms, cycle windshield wiper motor using wiper switch to make sure the wiper linkage is in the park position.

   
   
   
   
   
   

   Item	Part Number	Description
   1	N804051-S190	Screw
   2	12A581	Main Engine Control Wiring Harness
   3	17504	Windshield Wiper Motor
   A	—	Tighten to 6.8-9.6 Nm (60-85 Lb-In)

2. Tighten windshield wiper motor attaching screws to 6.8-9.6 Nm (60-85 lb-in).

Windshield Wiper Control Module

Removal

1. Open hood and disconnect battery ground cable.

2. Remove glove box.

3. Using the glove box opening for access, disconnect main wiring (14401).

4. From under the instrument panel (04320), use a flat-edged screwdriver to remove wiper control module from tabs on bracket.

5. Remove wiper control module from the vehicle.

Installation

1. NOTE: When the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the powertrain control module relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 miles) or more to relearn the strategy.

   Follow removal procedures in reverse order.

2. Tighten wiper control module screw to 3.1-4.3 Nm (27-38 lb-in).