Kia Cadenza VG Owner's Manual Quiz
Body Electrical System

Front Wiper Motor Repair Procedures

In this manual: Body Electrical System
General Information — 15Engine Mechanical System — 95Engine Electrical System — 54Emission Control System — 24Engine Control System/Fuel System — 115Automatic Transmission — 91Drive Shaft and Axle — 13Suspension System — 35Steering — 19Restraints — 46Brake System — 43Body (Interior and Exterior) — 51Body Electrical System — 245Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning — 56
22steps
~132min
4/5difficulty
0102030405017.613N·mlb·ft
Tightening torque found on this page
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Removal

  1. Loosen the wiper arm nut (B) after removing the wiper arm cover (A).
  2. Remove the wiper arm and blade (A).
  3. If necessary, release the wiper blade lock by pulling up, and remove the blade from the inner radius of the wiper arm.
  4. Disconnect the washer hose (A) connected to the hood upper cover.
  5. Remove the seal and hood upper cover (A) after removing the rivets.
  6. Disconnect the wiper motor connector (A) from the wiper motor and linkage assembly.
  7. Remove the windshield wiper motor and linkage (A) by removing the 2 bolts.
  8. While holding the wiper motor crank, remove the upper link (A) from the wiper motor crank.
    Before removing the wiper motor and linkage assembly, make sure the linkage has stopped at the auto-stop position. To correctly position the wiper motor crank, make sure the linkage is aligned with the crank in a straight line, and the angle of each link is correct. Be careful not to bend the connection.
  9. Remove the lower link (A) from the wiper motor crank.
    To correctly position the wiper motor crank (A), make sure the linkage is aligned with the crank in a straight line and the angle of each link is correct.
    Be careful not to bend the link.
  10. Remove the connecting rod (A) after loosening the nut.
  11. Remove the wiper motor (A) after loosening the bolts.

Installation

  1. Install the wiper motor.
  2. Install the crank.

    Tightening torque: 12.7 - 17.6 N·m
    To install the wiper motor crank, make sure the linkage (B) is aligned with the connecting rod (A) in a straight line and the angle of each link is set correctly.
  3. Install the lower and upper links to the wiper motor crank.
  4. Install the wiper motor and linkage assembly, then connect the wiper motor connector.

    Tightening torque: 7 ~ 11 N·m

  5. Install the hood upper cover.
  6. Install the windshield wiper arm and blade.

    Tightening torque: 28 ~ 32 N·m

  7. Install the wiper arm and blade in the specified position. A: Auto stop position (blade)
  8. Install the upper cowl cover to the specified spray position.
    Specified position Distance (b) Distance (mm)
    A 33.1 842
    B 4.7 120
    C 20,9 531
    D 27,9 710
    E 18.2 463
    F 21 534
    G 12 306

Inspection

Speed operation check
  1. Disconnect the connector (A) from the wiper motor.
    No. Description No. Description
    1 - 4 High
    2 Battery (+) 5 GROUND
    3 R Gear 6 Low
  2. Connect the positive (+) battery cable to terminal 2 and the negative (-) cable to terminal 5.
  3. Make sure the motor operates at low or high speed as shown in the table below.
    Common sources of contamination are insects, tree sap, and hot wax treatment used by some commercial car washes. If the blades do not wipe properly, clean both the window and the blades with a good glass cleaner or mild detergent and rinse thoroughly with clean water.

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