Wiper Blade and Pivot Arm Adjustment - Windshield

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Lincoln MKX and 2010 Ford Edge. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Cycle and park the windshield wipers.
Verify that the RH and LH windshield wiper blades are located at the alignment marks on the glass.

Fig 1: Identifying Wiper Blade And Pivot Arm Adjustment - Windshield
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

NOTE: Make sure there is no mechanical binding in the linkage preventing the wiper arms from returning to the fully parked position.

If necessary, remove the windshield wiper pivot arm nuts and the windshield wiper pivot arms and reposition them to the correct locations.
- To install, tighten to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).