How do you install a new windshield wiper linkage?

How do you install a new windshield wiper linkage?

Part 1 of 1: Replacing the windshield wiper linkage

1. Materials Needed.
2. Step 1: Move the wipers to the highest position.
3. Step 2: Disconnect the negative battery cable.
4. Step 3: Remove the wiper arm nut cover.
5. Step 4: Remove the wiper arm retaining nut.
6. Step 5: Remove the wiper arm.
7. Step 6: Raise the hood.

What’s the linkage between the wiper and the motor?

Car windshield wipers have a link between the motor and the wiper arm and blade. This wiper linkage can get bent and should be repaired immediately. The windshield wiper linkage transmits the motion of the wiper motor to the wiper arm and blade.

What is the actuator rod on a Chrysler wiper?

It has a long rod, a short rod, two pivots (the protruding shafts from which you removed the wipers themselves), and a very short actuator rod attached to the wiper motor shaft: Stop. Do nothing more until you have sketched and noted the position of each of those things.

How do you change the arm of a windshield wiper?

Step 1: Turn the wipers on and stop them mid-way up the windshield. Mark their location with the wax crayon. Step 2: Remove the plastic cover over the nut holding the wiper arm onto the post. If possible, simply twist the cover off. If it resists, you may need to use the flathead screwdriver to pry it off.

When did the Chrysler wiper system come out?

A great many Chrysler models made since the 1970s use a wiper system similar to the one in my old Caravan, so this applies to a lot of vehicles, not just the one I own. The tools you need are simple ones you already have laying around.

How do you change the wiper blades on a car?

Slide the replacement wiper into the same end where you pulled the old wiper out, then pivot the new wiper until the hook snaps into place. Lay the wiper back against the windshield gently and repeat the same actions to replace the second wiper.

It has a long rod, a short rod, two pivots (the protruding shafts from which you removed the wipers themselves), and a very short actuator rod attached to the wiper motor shaft: Stop. Do nothing more until you have sketched and noted the position of each of those things.

A great many Chrysler models made since the 1970s use a wiper system similar to the one in my old Caravan, so this applies to a lot of vehicles, not just the one I own. The tools you need are simple ones you already have laying around.

How do you remove a pin from a windshield wiper?

Warnings Do not apply pressure down towards the windshield. To insure that the windshield is not damaged, you can pull the wiper arm away from the windshield until the windshield wiper arm locks upright, then use the screwdriver to release the pin and remove the windshield wiper blade.