Removal and Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Infiniti QX56. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Cowl Top With Torque Specifications

Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.

Remove right and left wiper arms. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF FRONT WIPER ARMS, ADJUSTMENT OF WIPER ARMS STOP LOCATION ".
Remove cowl top seal.
- Release plastics clips on cowl top seal which go through cowl tops LH and RH and cowl top extension.
Remove cowl top covers LH and RH.
- Release plastic clips under cowl top covers attaching to grommets on hoodledge.
- Disconnect washer tubes from washer nozzles under cowl top covers.
Remove cowl top extension brackets LH and HR.
- Disconnect wiper motor harness from cowl top extension bracket LH.
- Cowl top extension bracket LH must be removed prior to removal of wiper motor and connecting rod assembly.
Remove wiper motor and connecting rod linkage. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF WIPER MOTOR AND LINKAGE ".
Disconnect windshield washer tube. Refer to "WASHER TUBE LAYOUT ".
Remove water cut valve bracket from cowl top extension. Refer to "THERMOSTAT AND WATER PIPING ".
Remove A/C line bracket from cowl top extension. Refer to "REFRIGERANT LINES ".
Remove drain tube from each side of cowl top extension.
Remove cowl top extension.

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.