Electrical system

Windscreen wiper motor - removal and refitting

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1 Open the bonnet and disconnect the battery negative lead. 2 Remove the wiper arm and blade as previously described. 3 Prise off the sealing cover from around the drive spindle and then unscrew the drive spindle bezel nut.

4 Pull back the weathersealing strip from above the wiper motor location and remove the two screws which are exposed (photo).

25.4 Removing windscreen wiper motor mounting screws
25.4 Removing windscreen wiper motor mounting screws

5 Withdraw the motor/gearbox with protective cover from under the lip of the upper bulkhead. Disconnect the wiring plug (photos).

25.5A Windscreen wiper motor cover
25.5A Windscreen wiper motor cover 25.5B Removing windscreen wiper motor
25.5B Removing windscreen wiper motor

6 Refitting is a reversal of removal.

Fig. 9.6 Windscreen wiper motor components (Sec 25)
Fig. 9.6 Windscreen wiper motor components (Sec 25)

1 Gears
2 Crank arm
3 Shaft gear
4 Intermittent control unit 5 Motor yoke

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