Windshield Wiper Arms

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Torque Wrench V.A.G 1331
Puller T10369

Removal

-- Pry out the caps -arrow- with a screwdriver.

Fig 1: Identifying Wiper Arms Caps

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-- Remove the nuts -arrows-.

-- Slide the arms of the Puller T10369/1 -2- under the wiper arm -4- as shown in the illustration.

Fig 2: Identifying T10369/1 Connected To Wiper Arm

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CAUTION:

The windshield wiper shaft can be damaged.

Always use the thrust piece -3- to loosen the windshield wiper arm.

-- Turn the pressure bolt -1- on the T10369/1 clockwise until the thrust piece -3- makes contact wit the wiper shaft. Turn the pressure bolt -1- on the T10369/1 clockwise with a hex socket wrench until the wiper arm -4- comes loose off the shaft.

-- Remove the T10369/1 and the wiper arm.

Installation

Tighten the wiper arm nuts to the specification only after setting the wiper blade park position.

-- Deactivate the APP function. Refer to WIPER MOTOR CONTROL MODULE -J400-, DEACTIVATING APP FUNCTION .

-- Turn on the ignition and then switch the windshield on and off so that the Windshield wiper motor -V- goes into its park position.

-- Mount both wiper arms on the wiper arm shafts and tighten the nuts -arrows- hand-tight.

Fig 3: Identifying Wiper Arm Nuts

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-- Adjust windshield wiper blade park position. Refer to WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES, ADJUSTING PARK POSITION .

-- Install the cover and the trim.