Grand Cherokee 2WD V8-4.7L VIN N (2000)
INSTALLATION
1. Position the wiper motor, pivot and linkage module into the cowl plenum.
2. Lift the left end of the wiper motor, pivot and linkage module far enough to access the wiper motor wire harness connector.
3. Reconnect the left headlamp and dash wire harness connector to the wiper motor connector receptacle.
4. Loosely install one of the wiper motor, pivot and linkage module mounting screws to the mounting hole near the pivot on the right end of the
module to locate the module in the plenum.
5. Working from left to right, install and tighten the four screws that secure the wiper motor, pivot and linkage module to the cowl plenum panel.
Tighten the screws to 8 Nm (72 in. lbs.).
6. Position the cowl grille cover onto the cowl plenum and cowl top panels through the opening between the hood and the windshield.
7. Lift the left end of the cowl grille cover off of the cowl plenum panel far enough to access the windshield washer plumbing.
8. Reconnect the windshield washer supply hose at the in-line connector.
9. Install the six plastic nuts that secure the cowl grille cover to the studs on the cowl top panel near the base of the windshield. These nuts are to be
installed by pushing them onto the studs in the following sequence:
a. First, install the short nuts to the third stud from the right, then the second stud from the left.
b. Next, install long nuts to the right outboard stud, then the left outboard stud.
c. Finally, install the two remaining long nuts to the third stud from the left, then the second stud from the right.
10. Starting at the ends and working toward the center, push the hood to plenum seal onto the forward flanges of the cowl grille cover and the plenum
panel.
11. Install the wiper arms onto the wiper pivots.
12. Reconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
