Mounting Arm And Pivot Shaft: Removal

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Cycle the windshield wiper blades (17528) until they are in the straight-up position.

Fig 1: Positioning Wiper Blades In Upright Position
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Disconnect the battery ground cable (14301).

Fig 2: Disconnecting Battery Ground Cable
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Remove the RH and LH windshield wiper pivot arms.
1. Pull up on the pivot arm.
2. Pull out on the retainer tab.
Fig 3: Removing Windshield Wiper Pivot Arms
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Remove the RH access cover.
1. Remove the screws.
2. Remove the access cover.
Fig 4: Removing RH Access Cover
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Position the power distribution box aside and remove the LH access cover.
1. Remove the screws.
2. Remove the access cover.
Fig 5: Removing LH Access Cover
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Reach through the RH access cover opening and unsnap the wiper motor clip from the RH mounting arm and pivot shaft.

Fig 6: Unsnapping Wiper Motor Clip
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Disconnect the (A) RH windshield wiper mounting arm and pivot shaft (17566) from the (B) LH windshield wiper mounting arm and pivot shaft (17567) and move both away from the (C) windshield wiper motor (17504).

Fig 7: Removing Wiper Mounting Arms And Pivot Shafts
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Remove the RH and LH pivot nuts.

Fig 8: Removing RH And LH Pivot Nuts
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Remove the RH and LH mounting arm and pivot shafts through the RH access opening.

Fig 9: Removing RH And LH Mounting Arm
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