61 61... Adjusting left or right windscreen wiper
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Special tools required:
A correctly adjusted contact angle of the wiper arms to the windscreen increases the wiping quality. Consult the vehicle specific repair instructions for adjustments.
A/B Distance between wiper blade (2) and trim panel on cowl panel (1)
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NOTE:
Measurement is taken at the height of the locators (3) for the windscreen wiper arms
C= Contact angle between wiper blade center plane and windscreen
When adjusting with special tool 61 6 100 , set the scale value in accordance with the following table.
For RHD vehicles, change the preceding sign of the scale values.
- LHD cars, scale range 0 to -10
- RHD cars, scale range 0 to +10
| Model | Contact angle (C) on windscreen wiper arm | Scale value (LHD) on special tool | Setting dimension (A, B) on windscreen wiper arm | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| front passenger side | Driver's side | front passenger side | Driver's side | front passenger side | Driver's side | Rear end | |
| R50/R52/R53 | 87° ±1° | 87° ±1° | -3 | -3 | 59 ±2.5 mm | 49 ±2.5 mm | 44 ±3 mm |
| R55 | 87° ±1° | 87° ±1° | -3 | -3 | 46 ±2.5 mm | 40 ±2.5 mm | 18 mm |
| R56/R58/R59 | 87° ±1° | 87° ±1° | -3 | -3 | 46 ±2.5 mm | 40 ±2.5 mm | 38 mm |
| R60/R61 | 87° ±1° | 87° ±1° | -3 | -3 | 46 ±2.5 mm | 40 ±2.5 mm | 40 mm |