Installation Procedure

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Fig 1: Blade Elements & Metal Flexor Strips

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Replacement blade elements (2) have 3 plastic caps (1) which retain the 2 metal flexor strips. Do not remove these caps (1) before the element is installed.

Fig 2: Heel End Of Wiper Blade At Wiper Arm

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IMPORTANT: The heel end of the wiper blade is the end nearest to the base of the wiper arm.

Starting at the heel end of the wiper blade slide the wiper blade element, notched end last, into the wiper blade claw sets (1). The plastic retainer caps will be forced off as the element is fully inserted.

Fig 3: Element Notches At Last Claw Set

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Be certain that the 2 element notches are engaged by the last claw set and that all the other claws (2) and (3) and properly engaged in the slots of the element (1) on both sides.
Install the wiper blade onto the wiper arm. Refer to Wiper Arm Blade Replacement .