Wipers (wipers) are a small, sometimes unobtrusive, but extremely important element of the design of any car. It is thanks to the wipers that the driver is able to move by car even in rainy or snowy weather.
It should be remembered that the rubber bands found on every windshield wiper can work effectively for up to six months. After this, it is necessary to replace either the entire wiper blade or the rubber band itself. In both cases, the brush from the wiper arm will need to be removed. Any motorist can do it on his own if he wants - removing the wipers is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance.
- To simply remove the wiper blade from the lever to replace the rubber band, it will be enough to simply flip the wiper arm up and press down the plastic retainer, which is located on the middle axis of the wiper. Having wrung out the retainer, you should simultaneously pull the brush off the lever with a slight movement and replace it with a new one, or replace the rubber band in the old brush. To replace the rubber band, bend the mounting brackets on one side of the brush, pull out the worn rubber band and install the metal clips on the new one. In this case, the bend should be directed strictly downwards - towards the glass. Now you can insert a new rubber band into the brush and clamp it with the mounting brackets.
- If a malfunction is detected in the wiper mechanism, and it is not the brush that needs to be replaced, but the lever itself, you will have to remove the wipers entirely. To do this, you need to open the hood of the car and find the black protective cap, which is located on the axis of the lever in front. It must be carefully pryed off and removed. There is a hex nut under the cap, it is necessary to unscrew and remove the washer. The lever itself should be removed with a sharp movement, pulling it off the fine-spline connection of the wiper axis.
- During the subsequent installation, it is necessary to screw the wiper arms in such a way that the left arm is located at a distance of six centimeters from the lower edge of the windshield. The right lever is set in such a way that it reaches the bottom marking on the windshield. All work on the installation of wipers is carried out only after installing the wiper motor in its original position.
