Grunting, squeaking noises from front wiper arm - AF82.30-P-1012AG

MODEL 211, 215, 220, 230 as of 18.11.03 up to 1.1.04

OPERATION NO. OF OPERATION TEXTS OR STANDARD TEXTS AND FLAT RATES

Category	Op. no.	Operation text	Time	Acc. no.	Code
P	826953	Replace wiper arm with right-hand wiper blade for windshield, model 211, 230	007 WU	-	-
P	826953	Replace wiper arm with right-hand wiper blade for windshield, model 215, 220	002 WU	-	-

Damage code	Cause	Remedy
82 N21 36	Sealing rubber caught in the bearing point. (manufacturing fault at supplier).	A wiper arm replacement is justified if on the removed part one of the two four-joint wiper arm bearings causes noise when the wiper lever is moved by hand.
	In individual cases the front four-joint wiper arm on the front passenger side can cause slight to severe grunting or also squeaking noises at both bearing points.	In the case of complaint: ↓
	The squeaking noise from the bearings is mistakenly also frequently evaluated as wiper blade squeaking (rubber on windshield).	1 Remove/install and replace front wiper arm on front passenger side only.

Four-joint wiper arm from model 211

Fig 1: Locating Four-Joint Wiper Arm (Model 211)

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