Front Wiper Blade: Description
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Each front wiper blade is secured by an integral pivot pin (5) and a pivot block (3) with a release tab (4) to the hook formation on the tip of the front wiper arms. The front wiper blades rest on the glass near the base of the windshield when the wipers are not in operation. Each wiper blade consists of the following components:
- Superstructure - The superstructure (1) includes several stamped steel bridges and links with claw formations that grip the wiper blade element (2). Also included in this unit is the latching, molded plastic pivot block that secures the superstructure to the wiper arm.
- Element - The wiper blade element is the resilient rubber member of the wiper blade that contacts the glass
- Flexor - The flexor (7) is a rigid metal component running along the length of each side of the wiper element where it is gripped by the claws (6) of the superstructure.
All Grand Cherokee models have two 52.50 centimeter (20.67 inch) long windshield wiper blades with non-replaceable rubber elements (squeegees). The wiper blades cannot be adjusted or repaired and, if faulty, worn, or damaged, the entire wiper blade unit must be replaced.