- disconnect the wire «masses» from the storage battery;
Pic. 9.43. Wiper mount location: 1 - a nut of fastening of the screen wiper lever; 2 - wiper lever; 3 - cover
- lift cover 3 off wiper arm base 2 (pic. 9.43);
- unscrew the nut 1 securing the wiper arm;
- using a large screwdriver as a lever, remove the wiper arm from the shaft. If the wiper arm sits very tightly on the axle, then a special puller must be used to remove it;
- open the tailgate and remove the inner upholstery from it;
Pic. 9.44. Rear window wiper: 1 - rivets; 2 - wiper motor; 3 - electrical connector
- Disconnect the rear window wiper motor 2 electrical connector 3 (pic. 9.44);
- using a 7.5 mm drill, drill out the rivets 1 of the wiper mounting. Drilling depth should be no more than 15.0 mm. To prevent the loose rivets from being lost, place a rag on each side of the wiper support;
Attention! Use protective goggles when drilling rivets. When removing rivets, take measures to protect the rear window and tailgate.
- remove the rear window wiper from the vehicle.
Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal, taking into account the following:
- remove the rivets that have fallen inside the tailgate in order to avoid the noise they create in the future;
- before installing the levers with brushes, turn on the wiper, set the steering column switch COM 2000 to position «Stop» and correctly install the brushes on the marks on the rear window;
- tighten the wiper arm nut to 12 Nm;
- connect wire «masses» to the battery;
- check the operation of the windshield wiper;
- initiate all electronic systems.