Replacing rubber section of wiper blade - wh8280pkw0000x(8280)
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Model 107 from 8/85; 123; 124, 129, 140 up to 6/93; 126 from 9/85; 201 from 1/85
| Wiper blade (1) | remove, install. |
| Retaining springs (2) | pull out of rubber profile (3) toward open side, slide into rubber profile (3) from open side (item 1). The arch should point toward the windshield. |
| Rubber profile (3) | unhook from retaining clips (4) in wiper blade (1), hook in. |
| Windshield wiper and windshield washer | actuate. The wiping area should be wiped clean. Clean extremely dirty windshield at extra cost. |
NOTE:
The rubber lip on the wiper blade should bend over following the direction of motion. If this does not occur, correct angle of wiper arm so that end of wiper arm is parallel to the area wiped.
- The retaining springs (2) catch more easily when the front end is bezelled and coated with a solution of soap and water. Position retaining springs (2) on solid surface and press into wiper blade (1).