Windshield Wiper Arm Replacement

Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY

NOTE: Callouts items in the following chart represent components shown in graphic above.

Callout	Component Name
Preliminary Procedure Open the hood.
1	Windshield Wiper Arm Nut Cap Procedure Use a small flat-bladed tool in order to release the cap from the wiper arm.
2	Windshield Wiper Arm Nut CAUTION: Refer to Fastener Caution . Tighten 30 N.m (22 lb ft)
3	Windshield Wiper Arm Procedure Grasp the outer end of the wiper arm and rock the arm back and forth while holding the wiper blade off the windshield. Lift the arm assembly from the wiper motor pivot shaft. Clean the knurls on the wiper motor pivot shaft with a soft wire brush. Align the wiper blade just below the small clear triangles in the lower windshield blackout and hold into position while torquing the nut. Cycle the wiper arms and re-check the blade alignment to the lower windshield alignment triangles.