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Adjusting windscreen wiper arms > < Removing and installing wiper blade
Removing and installing windscreen wiper arms
Removing and installing windscreen wiper arms
Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
t  Puller -T10369/1-
Removing:
–  Switch off ignition and all electrical loads, and pull out ignition key.
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–  Lever off caps -arrows- using screwdriver.
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–  Remove securing nuts -arrows-.
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–  Slide legs of puller -T10369/1--2- under wiper arm -4- as shown in the illustration.
  Caution
The wiper shaft may be damaged.
Always use thrust piece -3- to loosen wiper arm.
–  Turn thrust bolt -1- of puller clockwise until thrust piece -3- comes into contact with wiper shaft. Turn thrust bolt -1- of puller clockwise using an Allen key (6 mm AF) until wiper arm -4- is loosened off shaft.
–  Remove puller and wiper arm.
–  Repeat this process with the second wiper arm.
Installing:
Install in the reverse order of removal. When doing this, note the following:
  WARNING
Risk of injury due to automatic engine starting in vehicles with a start-stop system.
t  In vehicles with an activated start-stop system (indicated by a message in the dash panel insert), the engine may start automatically.
t  When work is being done on the vehicle, it must be ensured that the start/stop system has been deactivated (switch ignition off or switch off start/stop system by pressing the button in the middle of the dash panel).
–  Close bonnet.
  Note
To move wiper motor to park position, switch on ignition and press steering column switch down briefly 1x (touch wiping).
–  Operate wiper motor briefly until park position is reached.
–  When the wiper motor stops, switch ignition off again and remove ignition key.
–  Open bonnet.
  Note
Securing nuts of wiper arms are not tightened to specified torque until after wiper blade park position has been adjusted.
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–  Fit the two wiper arms in approximate park position on wiper arm shafts and tighten securing nuts -arrows- by hand.
–  Adjust windscreen wiper arms → Chapter.
  N92-10389

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