Replacement

WIPER / WASHER: REAR WIPER RUBBER: REPLACEMENT

1. REMOVE REAR WIPER BLADE

(a) Raise the wiper blade to the position where the claw detaches with a click sound as shown in the illustration.





NOTICE:
Be careful not to damage the claw.

(b) Pull the wiper blade straight toward the left side of the vehicle to remove it from the wiper arm.





NOTICE:
Do not lower the wiper arm with the wiper blade removed. The arm tip may damage the back door glass surface.

2. REMOVE REAR WIPER RUBBER

(a) Lift and pull the end of the wiper rubber protrusion from the blade stopper as shown in the illustration.





Text in Illustration





NOTICE:
Do not forcibly pull out the wiper rubber. The backing plates will be deformed or the blade claws will be damaged.

HINT
Lightly pushing the rubber in the middle will allow it to be removed more easily.

(b) Remove the rear wiper rubber backing plates.

3. INSTALL REAR WIPER RUBBER

(a) Install the rear wiper rubber backing plates as shown in the illustration.





NOTICE:
Install the backing plates facing the correct direction.

(b) Insert the wiper rubber from the front end of the wiper blade to the rear end through the second claw.





(c) After pushing the wiper rubber through the rear end claw, allow it to stick out from the rear end stopper.

(d) Slide the wiper rubber through the front end claw.





(e) Confirm that the claws of the rear wiper blade are correctly inserted into the grooves of the rear wiper rubber.





4. INSTALL REAR WIPER BLADE

(a) Push the wiper blade straight toward the right side of the vehicle to install it to the wiper arm.





(b) Engage the claw to install the rear wiper blade as shown in the illustration.





NOTICE:
Be careful not to damage the claw.