Rainier 2WD L6-4.2L VIN S (2005)
Wiper Arm: Service and Repair
WIPER ARM REPLACEMENT
REMOVAL PROCEDURE
1. Remove the cover from the nut on the wiper arm.
2. Hold the wiper arm and remove the nut from the wiper arm.
3. Push inward at the wiper arm pivot in order to loosen it from the drive shaft.
IMPORTANT: Use a battery terminal puller to remove the wiper arm if rocking the wiper arm fails to loosen it from the drive shaft.
4. Remove the wiper arm from the pivot shaft.
5. Remove the wiper arm blade from the wiper arm.
6. Clean the knurls of the drive shaft with a wire brush.
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
1. Install the wiper arm blade to the wiper arm.
2. Install the wiper arm onto the drive shaft.
3. Hold the wiper arm blade (2) in position to the dots (1) in the windshield blackout area.
4. Install the nut on the drive shaft.
NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.
