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Component Tests and General Diagnostics






Windshield Washer System, Checking and Adjusting Nozzle Setting

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Windshield Washer Aiming Tool (T10127) equipped with Tip (3125/5A)





Setting





The adjustment dimensions give values for a driving vehicle, that is, when parked, the spray pattern will shift slightly.

- Mark the 6 points on the windshield with a water-soluble pen:





- Locate the points of the individual spray nozzle with the Windshield Washer Aiming Tool (T10127).

- If the spray field does not match the specifications, clean uncleaned washer nozzle.

Cleaning Washer Nozzles:

- Remove the spray nozzle.

- Flush washer nozzle in the opposite direction of the spray flow with clean water.

- To remove the rest of the contaminants, the washer jet may only be cleared with compressed air blowing opposite the direction of the spray.

- If the spray field still does not correspond to the specifications, replace the washer nozzle.