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Wiper Arm, Installing







Wiper Arm, Installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1331/)

- In vehicles starting with 11/07, deactivate the Alternating Park Position (APP function), refer to => [ Wiper Motor APP Functions, Deactivating Starting 11.07 ] Testing and Inspection.

- Position the driver wiper arm approximately in park position on the wiper arm shaft.






- Install the nut - 2 - loosely on the passenger wiper arm shaft.

- Loosen the cone in the passenger side wiper arm.

- Position the stretched passenger wiper arm on the wiper arm shaft in the position illustrated.






- Install disc - 1 - on wiper arm shaft.

- Install the nuts - 1 - and - 2 - loosely on the passenger wiper arm shafts.






Only tighten the nut - 2 - after adjusting the windshield wiper blade park position.

The cone in the windshield wiper arm must be loose in the wiper arm in order to adjust the park position.

- Tighten the nut - 1 - to the specification given in the assembly overview. Refer to => [ Windshield Wiper System Overview ] Windshield Wiper System Overview.

- Bring the passenger wiper arm into its approximate park position by hand.

- Adjust the windshield wiper blade park position. Refer to => [ Windshield Wiper Blades, Adjusting Park Position ] Windshield Wiper Blades, Adjusting Park Position.