1) Remove the wiper arms
- Mark the position of the wiper blade on the windshield with a suitable marker or a piece of masking tape.
- Disconnect the washer hose.
- Remove the cover from the nut on the wiper arm.
- Remove the nut from the wiper arm.
Important: Use a battery terminal puller to remove the wiper arm from the drive shaft.
- Remove the wiper arm from the drive shaft.
- Clean the knurls of the drive shaft with a wire brush.
2) Remove the air inlet grille panel.
- Pull up in order to release the outboard air inlet grille panel clips.
- Remove the attaching clips running along the edges of the center air inlet grille panel.
- Remove the sheet metal screws on each end of the air inlet grille panel.
- Disconnect the windshield washer hose from the nozzle underneath the center air inlet grille panel.
3) Remove the 4 bolts and the reinforcement panel.
4) Disconnect the electrical connector from the wiper motor.
5) Remove the 2 bolts from the wiper transmission assembly
6) Remove the wiper transmission assembly from the vehicle.
7) Remove the drive link from the wiper motor crank arm.
8) Remove the 2 bolts retaining the wiper motor.
9) Remove the wiper motor from the wiper transmission assembly.