Installing Wiper Motor For Rear Window Wiper System

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The rear window wiper motor must not be installed until the rear window module and lock have been installed and adjusted. This also applies when the rear window module has been removed and re-installed.
Ensure the spring-loaded pin engages in the drive disc.

Connect the electrical plug to the wiper motor and let the motor run fully once.
Mount rear window wiper motor on studs of wiper motor reinforcement (bodyshell).

Fig 1: Mounting Rear Window Wiper Motor On Studs
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- Insert the centring tool as far as it will go into the bore of the wiper shaft with crank.
Guide centring tool Torx screwdriver T25 -6- through the hollow axle in the wiper motor and insert into the bore of the wiper shaft with crank and hold to ensure the axes line up with each other.
Check wiper motor is correctly positioned.
1. 4.1. correct adjustment -A-
2. 4.2. incorrect adjustment -B-
  
  Fig 2: Positioning Wiper Motor
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- Ensure the position of the rear window wiper motor does not change; if necessary, repeat the centring operation.
- In the event of any re-adjustment or exchange of rear window, rear lid or rear window wiper motor, the rear window wiper system must be set up again
- When adjusting the rear lid lining, the rear window wiper motor must not be altered from its correct setting for the sake of improving the gap with the lining (function is more important than cosmetic appearance).
Position fastening nuts -5- and tighten them. → Tightening torque: 5.5 ftlb.
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- Ensure the position of the rear window wiper motor does not change; if necessary, repeat the centring operation.
- In the event of any re-adjustment or exchange of rear window, rear lid or rear window wiper motor, the rear window wiper system must be set up again
- When adjusting the rear lid lining, the rear window wiper motor must not be altered from its correct setting for the sake of improving the gap with the lining (function is more important than cosmetic appearance).
Remove centring tool.