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Maintenance Wiper blades
Wiper blades
When the wipers no longer clean ade
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quately, the blades may be worn or
cracked, and require replacement.
To prevent damage to the wiper arms or
other components, do not attempt to
move the wipers manually.
The use of a non-specified wiper blade
could result in wiper malfunction and
failure.
Blade inspection
Commercial hot waxes applied by auto
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matic vehicle washes have been known
to make the windshield difficult to clean.
Contamination of either the windshield
or the wiper blades with foreign matter
can reduce the effectiveness of the
windshield wipers. Common sources of
contamination are insects, tree sap, and
hot wax treatments used by some com
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mercial vehicle washes. If the blades are
not wiping properly, clean both the win
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dow and the blades with a good cleaner
or mild detergent, and rinse thoroughly
with clean water.
CAUTION
Wiper blades
To prevent damage to the wiper blades,
do not use gasoline, kerosene, paint
thinner, or other solvents on or near
them.
Replacing front windshield wiper
blade
Type A
1. Raise the wiper arm and turn the
wiper blade assembly to expose the
plastic locking clip.
CAUTION
Wiper arms
僅 Do not allow the wiper arm to fall
against the windshield, since it may
chip or crack the windshield.
僅 Do not pull wiper arm forward, since it
could chip the hood paint.
2. Compress the clip and slide the blade
assembly downward.
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