Wiper Blade and Pivot Arm Adjustment

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Cycle and park the windshield wipers.
Verify the distance between the center of the passenger windshield wiper blade and the bottom of the windshield glass is within specification.

Fig 1: Verifying Distance Between Center And Bottom Of Passenger Windshield Glass Within Specification
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Verify the distance between the center of the driver windshield wiper blade and the bottom of the windshield glass is within specification.

Fig 2: Verifying Distance Between Center And Bottom Of Driver Windshield Glass Within Specification
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If the distance is not within specification, remove the windshield wiper pivot arms and reposition to specification. Refer to Wiper Pivot Arm .

Fig 3: Removing Windshield Wiper Pivot Arms And Reposition To Specification
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