| General Procedures Special Tool(s) | | Aligner, Wiper Arm 501-027 (32-006) | General Equipment Aero-Wiper Measuring and Adjusting Tools AWPE 02 (Order No. 511 5124 001 00) Vehicles without beam blade wipers | | -
CAUTION:Make sure that the wiper motor is in the park position. Remove the wiper blade. | | | -
Insert the wiper arm in the special tool and place the special tool on the windshield. | | | -
NOTE:All three support points of the special tool must be in contact with the glass. NOTE:The angle of the wiper on the scale must point from the zero center line to the center of the windshield/rear window. Ignore the sign (+/-) on the alignment tool. Using the special tool, read off the angle between the wiper arm and the windshield. - Center of windshield
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NOTE:Lift the special tool away from the glass when correcting the angle, in order to prevent damage. Using an open-ended wrench on the special tool, adjust the wiper arm. For additional information, refer to Specifications. | Vehicles with beam blade wipers | | -
Connect the adapter "B" with the angle measuring instrument. - Tighten the knurled screw finger tight.
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CAUTION:Make sure that the wiper motor is in the park position. Remove the wiper blade. | | | -
Insert the wiper arm in the angle measuring instrument and place the angle measuring instrument on the windshield. - Center of windshield
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NOTE:All three support points of the angle measuring instrument must be in contact with the glass. NOTE:The angle of the wiper on the scale must point from the zero center line to the center of the windshield/rear window. Ignore the sign (+/-) on the alignment tool. Using the angle measuring instrument, read off the angle between the wiper arm and the windshield. | | | -
CAUTION:Make sure that no mechanical force is applied to the wiper blade holder while adjusting the angle. CAUTION:The wiper arm must not be adjusted by more than three degrees. If a bigger adjustment is necessary, check the wiper arm for damage, replace if necessary. NOTE:Lift the angle measuring instrument away from the glass when correcting the angle, in order to prevent damage. Using the adjusting tool and the counter holder, adjust the wiper arm. For additional information, refer to Specifications. | | | -
Remove the angle measuring instrument. | |
