REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
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Removal & Installation (Front)
Washer pump in mounted to washer reservoir and is located in right front of engine compartment. From under car, remove front push-pin retainer from wheelhouse liner. Disconnect electrical connector from washer pump. Place drain pan under washer reservoir. Disconnect fluid hose. To remove washer pump, pull firmly by hand. To install, reverse removal procedure.
Removal & Installation (Rear)
Remove rear washer reservoir. See WASHER RESERVOIR . Grasp washer pump firmly and pull from reservoir. To install, reverse removal procedure.
Washer reservoir is located in right front of engine compartment. From under car, disconnect electrical connector from washer pump. Remove lower washer reservoir fastener. From under hood, remove upper washer reservoir fastener. Lift reservoir and disconnect fluid hose. Remove reservoir. Empty fluid from reservoir and remove pump from reservoir. To install, reverse removal procedure.
Washer reservoir is located inside vehicle, behind right rear quarter trim panel. To gain access to washer reservoir, remove right-side rear quarter inner trim panels by pulling up to disengage clips. Slip shoulder belt out of trim panel at slit. Remove reservoir fasteners. Move reservoir away from body and disconnect connector. Disconnect fluid hose from pump. Drain contents of reservoir. To install, reverse removal procedure.
Remove wiper arm finish cap by pulling upward at pivot location. Remove wiper arm retaining nut. Lift wiper arm away from windshield to disengage from wiper motor shaft. To install, position drivers wiper arm between locator dot in blackened out area of windshield and bottom of dot matrix in windshield. Position passengers wiper arm at locating line in windshield. Install NEW wiper arm retaining nuts. Tighten wiper arm retaining nuts to 21 ft. lbs. (28 N.m).
Hold wiper arm away from glass. Using small flat-blade screwdriver, disengage wiper arm retaining latch. Remove wiper arm from wiper motor shaft. To install, position wiper arm slightly below bottom defroster grid of rear glass while sliding onto wiper motor shaft. Push retaining latch inward to secure wiper arm to wiper shaft.
Removal (Front)
- Remove wiper arm. See «WIPER ARM»(ref-1043-S39162463532000031300000) . Remove antenna from base (if equipped). Remove retaining screws from air inlet grille. Raise hood. Remove plastic retainers from air inlet grille panel. Lift right side of air inlet grille panel up toward windshield. Disconnect washer hose from air inlet grille panel. Close hood. Slide left side of air inlet grille panel up towards windshield and remove.
- Remove instrument panel top cover screw caps and screws. Lift top panel at rear edge to disengage clips, and slide panel out of clips at windshield. Loosen A/C defroster duct and move to right to expose wiper module fasteners. Position wiper motor crank arm at 12 o'clock position to ease removal of wiper module.
- Remove module fasteners. Partially remove module/motor and disconnect wiring. Remove module/motor. Remove crank arm nut and disconnect crank arm from motor shaft. Remove motor screws. Separate motor from module.
Note. To install NEW module, ensure position of crank arm is at 12 o'clock to ease installation. If a NEW wiper motor is installed, remove wiper motor crank arm from new motor and discard.
Installation
- Install wiper motor to wiper module. Press transmission links onto wiper motor crank arm firmly by hand. Ensure position of transmission links are not bottomed on crank arm ball.
- Partially install wiper module assembly, and connect wiring to wiper motor and module frame. Tighten outboard bolt first, inboard second and nuts last. Tighten bolts to 160 INCH lbs. (18 N.m). Tighten nuts to 71 INCH lbs. (8 N.m). Turn wiper switch on momentarily. Once wiper switch is turned off, wiper mechanism should be in park position with crank arm in 9 o'clock position.
- Connect washer hose to nozzle. Install air inlet grille. Install wiper arms. Install wiper module fasteners under instrument panel top cover. Move A/C defroster duct to original position and tighten screws. Install instrument top cover panel. Test wiper operation.
- Remove rear wiper arm. See «WIPER ARM»(ref-1043-S39162463532000031300000) . Remove push type fasteners. Remove liftgate upper molding by gently pulling at clip locations. Disengage liftgate side window molding clips and remove molding.
- Remove fasteners from lower end of liftgate inner lower panel assembly. Remove liftgate rubber bumpers. Disengage liftgate inner lower panel clips and remove panel. Disconnect wiper motor electrical connector. Remove wiper motor fasteners and remove wiper motor. To install, reverse removal procedure. Tighten wiper motor fasteners to 106 INCH lbs. (12 N.m).
Wiper/washer switch is an integral part of multifunction switch assembly (multifunction switch) on steering column. See MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION in STEERING COLUMN SWITCHES - SATURN article.
