Table of contents: Removal 🠇 Refitting 🠇
Removal
1. Operate the wiper motor, then switch it off so that the wiper arm return to the at-rest ("parked") position.
2. Stick a piece of tape along the edge of the wiper blade, to use as an alignment aid when refitting. If both windscreen wiper arms are removed, note their locations, as different arms are fitted to the driver's and passenger's sides.
3. Where applicable, lift up the wiper arm spindle nut cover, then slacken and remove the spindle nut (see illustration). Lift the blade off the glass and pull the wiper arm off Its spindle. If necessary, the arm can be levered off the spindle using a suitable flat-bladed screwdriver.
15.3. Unscrewing a tailgate wiper arm spindle nut
Refitting
4. Ensure that the wiper arm and spindle splines are clean and dry, then refit the arm to the spindle, aligning the wiper blade with the tape fitted before removal. If both windscreen wiper arms have been removed, ensure that the arms are refitted to their correct positions as noted before removal.
5. Refit the spindle nut, tighten it securely and where applicable, clip the cover back into position.