61 61 081 Removing And Installing/Replacing Left Or Right Windscreen Wiper Arm

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Special tools required:

61 6 060

IMPORTANT: Do not damage wiper arms when removing (risk of breakage).

Remove wiper arm cover caps (1) towards top.

Release nut underneath.

Tightening torque. See GENERAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - TIGHTENING TORQUES .

Fig 1: Identifying Wiper Arm Cover Caps

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Detach wiper arm (1) with special tool 61 6 060.

Fig 2: Identifying Wiper Arm And Special Tool 61 6 060

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Installation:

Adjust position of wiper arm in question in rest position (measured between wiper lip and top edge of cowl panel cover).

Then tighten down wiper arm and check adjustment dimensions of relevant wiper arm again.

Reference points (A, B) are the mountings of the wiper blades on the wiper arms to the sealing lip (1) of the cowl panel.

Contact angle (C) is the angle between wiper blade center plane (2) and windscreen.

Tightening torque. See GENERAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - TIGHTENING TORQUES .

Fig 3: Identifying Angle Between Wiper Blade Centre Plane And Windscreen

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