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

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Special tools required:

00 9 331 . See MAINTENANCE AND GENERAL INFORMATION - SPECIAL TOOLS .
61 6 100 . See GENERAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SPECIAL TOOLS .

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 And Special Tool 00 9 331

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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.

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.

Fig 2: Identifying Screw, Pressure Plate And Windscreen Wiper Arm

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Adjusting left wiper arm:

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

Fig 3: Identifying Wiper Arm Cap

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Installation:

Catches (1) of wiper arm cap (2) must not be damaged.

Make sure wiper arm cap (2) is correctly seated.

Fig 4: Identifying Catches And Wiper Arm Cap

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Release nut (1) slightly.

Position windscreen wiper arm (2) with special tool 00 9 331 or 61 6 100 on windscreen.

Turn windscreen wiper arm (2) in direction of arrow until contact angle is correct.

Hold wiper arm (2) in this position and tighten down nut (1).

Installation:

Tightening torque, see 61 61 12AZ in 61 61 WINDSCREEN WIPERS

Fig 5: Identifying Wiper Arm And Nut

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Adjusting right wiper arm:

Unclip four-way linkage protective cap (1) and remove in direction of arrow.

Fig 6: Identifying Protective Cap

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Installation:

Catches (1) of four-way linkage protective cap (2) must not be damaged.

Make sure four-way linkage protective cap (2) is correctly seated.

Fig 7: Identifying Protective Cap And Catches

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Release nut (1) slightly.

Position windscreen wiper arm (2) with special tool 00 9 331 or 61 6 100 on windscreen.

Turn windscreen wiper arm (2) in direction of arrow until contact angle is correct.

Hold wiper arm (2) in this position and tighten down nut (1).

Installation:

Tightening torque, see 61 61 14AZ in 61 61 WINDSCREEN WIPERS

Fig 8: Identifying Wiper Arm And Nut

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