Durango 2WD V8-5.7L Hybrid (2009)
5. Position the socket bushing of the right wiper drive link over the ball stud on the crank arm.
6. Place a short 19 millimeter or 3/4 inch socket over the capped side of the bushing as an installation tool. Then use large channel-lock pliers to
apply enough pressure to the underside of the crank arm and the top of the socket to snap the bushing onto the ball stud. Do not apply pressure
directly to the plastic bushing.
7. Reconnect the wire harness connector to the wiper motor connector.
8. Reinstall the cowl plenum cover/grille panel over the front wiper module. See: Body and Frame/Cowl/Cowl Moulding / Trim/Service and
Repair/Cowl Panel Cover - Installation.
9. Reconnect the battery negative cable. On vehicles equipped with the optional Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) system, a technician trained in
proper HEV service safety procedures must also reinstall the high voltage service disconnect into the high voltage battery pack.
10. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position, then turn the front wiper switch ON and OFF again to cycle the wiper motor and linkage to their
natural park positions before reinstalling the front wiper arms onto the wiper pivots.
11. Reinstall both front wiper arms onto the wiper pivots. See: Wiper Arm/Service and Repair/Wiper Arm - Installation.
Rear
REAR
1. If the output shaft bezel and grommet were removed from the outside of the liftgate, install the rubber bezel and grommet into the mounting hole
of the liftgate outer panel.
2. Check to be certain that the three rivet nuts (1) used to secure the rear wiper motor and bracket unit (3) are properly installed in the liftgate inner
panel (2), and that they are in good condition.
3. Position the motor into the liftgate as a unit.
4. Install and tighten the three screws (4) that secure the mounting bracket to the liftgate. Tighten the screws to 8 Nm (72 in. lbs.).
5. Reconnect the wire harness connector to the motor connector receptacle.
6. Reinstall the trim panel onto the liftgate inner panel. See: Body and Frame/Doors, Hood and Trunk/Trunk / Liftgate/Trunk / Liftgate Interior Trim
Panel/Service and Repair/Liftgate Trim Panel - Installation.
7. Reinstall the rear wiper arm (1) onto the output shaft (3). See: Wiper Arm/Service and Repair/Wiper Arm - Installation.
