How do you change the rear wiper blade on a Subaru Forester?

How do you change the rear wiper blade on a Subaru Forester?

1. Release the old blade. Lift the wiper arm off the window.
2. Remove the wiper. The blade will release from the wiper arm.
3. Position the new blade. Place the small bar attachment on the new wiper blade into the hook on the wiper arm.
4. Lock the blade into place. Rotate the blade away from you and it will snap into place.
5. Done!

Why are my 2015 Subaru Forester wiper blades less effective?

Your 2015 Subaru Forester wiper blades become less effective with time as the rubber wears, cracks, or grows contaminated with road debris. These imperfections detract from your ability to see clearly by causing streaks or a filmy haze to develop across the windshield while the wipers are in use.

How do you replace a rear wiper blade?

1. Fit the replacement wiper into the space you just removed the old wiper from. 2. Push the new wiper into the wiper arm: click 3. Rotate the new wiper 90 degrees till it clicks again (sliding the anti-rotation button into the groove) 4. Rotate the wiper arm assembly back down to the rear window.

Why does the windshield wiper blade not touch the windshield?

And it still does not touch the windshield in the middle of the blade to clean it. I am SO frustrated!! I can’t see at all in the rain!! Help? When you replaced the wiper, you may have inadvertently damaged or released the spring which pulls the wiper blade towards the windscreen.

Where is the rear wiper blade on a Trico?

1. Lift the wiper assembly away from the rear of the car. It will stand up at 90 degrees (perpendicular) to the rear window, thankfully. 2. I used a small flat-bladed screw driver and prized open a 1/8″ space between the original wiper blade and the wiper arm. 3.

How do I know if my wiper arm is bad?

Symptoms of a Bad or Failing Windshield Wiper Arm

1. Paint is flaking from the wiper arm.
2. Streaking on the windshield.
3. Windshield wipers chatter.
4. Wiper blade does not contact the windshield.
5. Wiper blades don’t move when activated.

Do you need a wiper arm puller?

The only time you’re going to need a wiper arm puller is if the wiper arms are seized on to the splines of the linkage. Otherwise, you would be able to get them off by hand or with a pry bar or something. This device is so flimsy, the crank handle at the top bent before I even put much force into using it.