REMOVAL

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

NOTICE:

Make sure to hold the front wiper arm while lifting it, as lifting the front wiper arm by the front wiper blade may damage or deform the front wiper blade.

PROCEDURE

1. REMOVE FRONT WIPER ARM HEAD CAP

(a) Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape, disengage the 3 claws to remove the front wiper arm head cap. HINT: Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.

*a Protective Tape

2. REMOVE FRONT WIPER ARM AND BLADE ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Remove the nut and front wiper arm and blade assembly LH.

3. REMOVE FRONT WIPER ARM AND BLADE ASSEMBLY RH

(a) Remove the nut and front wiper arm and blade assembly RH.

4. REMOVE COWL WATER EXTRACT SHIELD LH (for TMC Made)

(a) Disengage the 2 claws and guide.

(b) Disengage the guide to remove the cowl water extract shield LH as shown in the illustration.

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5. REMOVE COWL WATER EXTRACT SHIELD RH (for TMC Made)

HINT:

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

6. REMOVE COWL WATER EXTRACT SHIELD LH (for TMMMS Made)

(a) Using a moulding remover, disengage the cowl water extract shield LH from the windshield glass as shown in the illustration.

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NOTICE:

Do not forcibly pry up the cowl water extract shield LH as it may be deformed or damaged.

(b) Disengage the 2 claws and guide.

(c) Remove the cowl water extract shield LH.

7. REMOVE COWL WATER EXTRACT SHIELD RH (for TMMMS Made)

HINT:

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

8. REMOVE COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER SUB-ASSEMBLY (for TMC Made)

NOTICE:

To prevent damage to the windshield glass, remove any foreign matter (sand, dust, etc.) from around the contacting surfaces of the cowl top ventilator louver sub-assembly and windshield glass.

(a) Remove the 2 clips.

(b) Disconnect the 2 clips as shown in the illustration.

(c) Disengage the 11 guides to remove the cowl top ventilator louver sub-assembly as shown in the illustration.

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9. REMOVE COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER SUB-ASSEMBLY (for TMMMS Made)

NOTICE:

To prevent damage to the windshield glass, remove any foreign matter (sand, dust, etc.) from around the contacting surfaces of the cowl top ventilator louver sub-assembly and windshield glass.

(a) Remove the 2 clips.

(b) Disconnect the 2 clips as shown in the illustration.

(c) Close the hood sub-assembly.

(d) Insert a moulding remover at the starting position, as far as it can be inserted, to lift the cowl top ventilator louver sub-assembly and then hold it as shown in the illustration.

*a	Starting Position: Side of Cowl Top Ventilator Louver Sub-assembly and Moulding Remover Aligned	*b	Inserted as Far as Possible
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(e) Apply protective tape to a moulding remover as shown in the illustration.

*a	Edge of Protective Tape
	Protective Tape

Standard Dimension:

(f) Insert the moulding remover at the starting position until the edge of the protective tape is aligned with the cowl top ventilator louver sub-assembly as shown in the illustration.

*a	Starting Position: Side of Cowl Top Ventilator Louver Sub-assembly and Moulding Remover Aligned	*b	Inserted to Edge of Protective Tape
*c	Not Inserted at Starting Position	*d	Not Inserted to Edge of Protective Tape
*e	Not Inserted Straight	*f	Piece of Cloth or Equivalent
	Protective Tape	-	-

(g) While pushing the moulding remover in the direction indicated by the arrow (A), push the moulding remover in the direction indicated by the arrow (B) to disengage the cowl top ventilator louver sub-assembly.

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Push in this Direction (B)

(h) Using the moulding remover, repeatedly pry up the cowl top ventilator louver sub-assembly while gradually moving the moulding remover half of its width laterally toward the center of the vehicle and then repeat the procedure from the other side of the vehicle as shown in the illustration to disengage the cowl top ventilator louver sub-assembly from the windshield glass.

*a	Half Width of Moulding Remover	-	-
	Order of Removal	-	-

(i) Open the hood sub-assembly.

(j) Disengage the 3 guides to remove the cowl top ventilator louver sub-assembly as shown in the illustration.

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10. REMOVE WATER GUARD PLATE

(a) Disengage the clamp to remove the water guard plate as shown in the illustration.

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11. REMOVE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND LINK ASSEMBLY

(a) Disengage the 2 clamps.

(b) Remove the 2 bolts.

(c) Disengage the motor grommet as shown in the illustration.

*a	Motor Grommet
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(d) Pull out the windshield wiper motor and link assembly as shown in the illustration.

NOTICE:

Be careful not to damage the windshield glass when removing the windshield wiper motor and link assembly.

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(e) Disconnect the connector to remove the windshield wiper motor and link assembly.

12. REMOVE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY

(a) Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape, separate the No. 1 wiper link rod from the pivot of the windshield wiper motor assembly as shown in the illustration.

*1	No. 1 Wiper Link Rod
*a	Protective Tape
*b	Pivot of Windshield Wiper Motor Assembly
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(b) Remove the 3 bolts.

(c) Move the windshield wiper motor assembly in the direction indicated by the arrow (1), then pull the windshield wiper motor assembly in the direction indicated by the arrow (2) shown in the illustration to remove it from the wiper link assembly.

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