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

(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

HINT:

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

6. REMOVE COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER SUB-ASSEMBLY

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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7. REMOVE WATER GUARD PLATE

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

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8. 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.

9. 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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