Removal and Installation of Rear Wiper Arm, Adjustment of Wiper Arms Stop Location: Installation

Clean up the pivot area as shown in Fig 1. This will reduce possibility of rear wiper arm nuts looseness.

Fig 1: Cleaning Pivot Area

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Prior to rear wiper arms installation, turn rear wiper switch ON to operate wiper motor, and then turn rear wiper switch OFF (auto stop).
Lift the blade up and then set it down onto back door window glass surface to set the blade center to lowest heat wire immediately.

Fig 2: Identifying Back Door Window Glass Surface

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Tighten rear wiper arm nuts to specified torque.
Rear wiper arm nut : 8.8 N.m (0.90 kg-m, 78 in-lb)
Spray washer fluid. Turn on rear wiper switch ON to operate wiper motor, and then turn rear wiper switch OFF (auto stop).
Ensure that wiper blade stop within the following range.
Lowest heat wire : ± 3.75 mm (± 0.148 in)
Install rear wiper arm cap.