Windscreen wiper linkage - removal and refitting

Body electrical systems / Windscreen wiper linkage - removal and refitting

1 Disconnect the battery negative lead.

2 Remove the wiper arms, then unscrew the bearing nuts and remove the spacers (see illustrations).

29.2a Windscreen wiper components

29.2b Rear window wiper components

3 Pull the weatherstrips from the front of the plenum chamber and remove the plastic cover.

4 Disconnect the wiring multi-plug.

5 Unscrew the frame mounting bolt, then withdraw the assembly from the bulkhead.

6 Prise the pullrods from the motor crank and bearing levers.

7 Unbolt the wiper motor from the frame.

8 Refitting is a reversal of removal. Lubricate the bearing units and pullrod joints with molybdenum disulphide grease.