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Wiper Arm: Installation

  1. Starting with passenger side arm, place wiper arms on pivot shaft.
  2. Install nut and tighten.

    Tighten nut to 13~16 lb-ft (18~22 N.m, 1.8~2.2 kg-m) 

    NOTE: You should not run windshield wipers on a dry windshield.
  3. Install nut cover and check arm movement across windshield. Wiper arms should stop 1.18 in (30mm) (Driver side) and 1.46 in (37mm) (Passenger side) from lower edge of windshield.
Fig 1: Verifying Wiper Arm Movement
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