RAM 2500 Van V8-318 5.2L VIN T Magnum CNG SFI (1997)
Wiper Arm: Service and Repair
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
CAUTION: The use of a screwdriver or other prying tool to remove a wiper arm may distort it. This distortion could allow the arm to come off of the
pivot shaft, regardless of how carefully it is installed.
Wiper Arm Remove/Install
1. Lift the wiper arm permit the latch to be pulled out to its holding position, then release the arm. The arm will remain off the windshield with the
latch in this position.
2. Slide the spring-like washer hose guard, located near the wiper pivot, up over the hose. Then, disconnect the washer hose at the nipple near the
pivot.
3. Remove the arm from the pivot using a rocking motion.
Wiper Arm Installation
4. Install the arm and blade with the wiper motor in the Park position. See the Wiper Arm Installation illustration. Mount the arms on the pivot shafts
so that the distance from the lower edge of the wiper blade tip to the upper edge of the lower windshield blackout area is:
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70 ± 25 mm (2.76 ± 0.98 inch) on the left side
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60 ± 25 mm (2.36 ± 0.98 inch) on the right side.
5. Lift the wiper arm away from the windshield slightly to relieve the spring tension on the locking latch. Push the latch into the locked position and
slowly release the arm until the wiper blade rests on the windshield.
6. Operate the wipers with the windshield glass wet, then turn the wiper switch to the Off position. Check for the correct wiper arm positioning and
readjust if required.