Lift the front wiper arm far enough to raise the wiper blade off of the glass and permit the wiper arm latch plate to be pulled out to its holding position, then release the arm. See Fig 1. The wiper arm and blade will remain off the glass with the latch in this position.
Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
| 1 - LATCH |
| 2 - WIPER ARM PIVOT END |
CAUTION:
The use of a screwdriver or other prying tool to remove a wiper arm may distort it. This distortion could allow the arm to come off of the wiper pivot during wiper operation, regardless of how carefully it is reinstalled.