61 61 010 Checking/adjusting contact angle of windscreen wiper arms on windscreen

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Special tools required:

NOTE: Wipe quality is improved by precise adjustment of CONTACT/APPROACH ANGLE of wiper arms.
Adjustment angle can be checked with special tool 00 9 331 or 61 6 100.

Checking with setting gauge:

Remove load from windscreen wiper blades (1) before checking contact angle. To do so, lift wiper blades (1) briefly off windscreen before placing them back on windscreen.

Fit special tool 00 9 331 as illustrated on wiper arm and windscreen.

When the contact angle is correctly adjusted, no light gap is visible between special tool 00 9 331 and the wiper arm.

If necessary, adjust wiper arm.

Fig 1: Identifying Windscreen Wiper Blades

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Checking with angulometer:

Remove wiper blades.

Insert windscreen wiper arm (1) in special tool 61 6 100.

Using screw (2) and pressure plate (3), locate windscreen wiper arm (1) and position on windscreen.

Read off scale value, adjust wiper arm if necessary.

Fig 2: Inserting Windscreen Wiper Arm In Special Tool (61 6 100)

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NOTE: Windscreen wiper arm (1) must rest correctly on lower and side contact surfaces (4) of special tool 61 6 100.
On right-hand-drive cars, screw (2) must be located on left side of special tool 61 6 100.

Adjusting left wiper arm:

Unclip wiper arm cap (1) and remove in direction of arrow.

Fig 3: Unclipping Wiper Arm Cap