Removal and installation of wiper system - ra82001400640x(0640)
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Model 140
Preliminary work:
Wiper arms removed (82-610)
Removal
Raise wiper head to vertical position.
Withdraw ignition key when working on the wiper system. Movements at the wiper arm or wiper linkage may activate the park position automatic control with effect from ignition key position "1". This could lead to hand injuries.
| Vacuum lines (1) at main air flap elements | detach. |
| Screws (2) in air collecting box | unscrew. |
| Temperature sensor at left air collecting box | detach. |
| Air collecting box | remove. |
| Dust filter with cover (140 589 00 98 00) | cover over. |
| Screws (3) in left cover | unscrew. |
| Left cover | unclip and remove. |
| Screws (4) in right cover | unscrew. |
| Rubber ring on right wiper arm mount | press off. |
| Right cover | unclip and remove. |
| Wiper system | move into end position (withdraw ignition key). |
| Electrical connection of wiper system relay (K26) | disconnect. |
| Bolts (5) at right wiper arm mount | unscrew. |
| Nut (6) and bolt (7) | unscrew. |
| Screws (8) at stops | unscrew. |
| Electric cable with rubber grommet | push into water box. |
| Wiper system | move to the left and take out. |
INSTALLATION
| Wiper system | insert from left to right. |
| Small cover below wiper head | attach. |
| Wiring harness with rubber grommet | push through partition. |
| Stops with screws (8) | attach, 10 Nm. |
| Wiper arm mount with bolts (5) | attach, 10 Nm. |
| Clip with nut (6) and bolt (7) | attach, 20 and 22 Nm. |
| Connector at relay (K26) | connect. |
Setting
A: reference size = 11 mm
Position wiper arm (driver's side) in vertical position. Check distance (A) between windscreen and wiper head with gauge (special tool, Part No. 129 589 03 21 00). The wiper system can be shifted in the oblong holes by slackening the nuts (6) and bolt (7).
Further installation is performed in the reverse order.
Special tools