Replacing Rear Wiper Blade (5- Page 416

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2. Hold the end of the rubber and pull

until the tabs are free of the metal
support.

Metal support

Tab

3. Remove the metal stiffener from each

blade rubber and install them in the
new blade.

CAUTION

Ø

Don't bend or discard the stiffener.
You need to use them again.

Ø

If the metal stiffeners are
switched, the blade's wiping
efficiency could be reduced.
So don't use the driver's side metal
stiffener on the passenger's side,
or vice versa.

Ø

Be sure to reinstall the metal
stiffener in the new blade rubber
so that the curve is the same as it
was in the old blade rubber.

4. Carefully insert the new blade rubber.

Then install the blade assembly in the
reverse order of removal.

NOTE

Install the blade so that the tabs are toward the
bottom of the wiper arm.

q

Replacing Rear Wiper Blade (5
Door)

When the wiper no longer cleans well, the
blade is probably worn or cracked.
Replace it.

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Maintenance and Care

Owner Maintenance

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Thursday, March 1 2012 10:18 AM

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  • 2. Hold the end of the rubber and pull until the tabs are free of the metal support.
  • 3. Remove the metal stiffener from each blade rubber and install them in the new blade.
  • 4. Carefully insert the new blade rubber.

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