Rear Window Wiper Motor -V12-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING: Installing

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Install in the reverse order of removal while noting the following:

-- If necessary, coat the inside of the seal in the rear window with a rubber- and plastic-compatible lubricant (such as polyethylene glycol).

-- Make sure the seal fits correctly in the rear window opening. The seal marking -1- must align with the marking -2- on the rear window.

Fig 1: Identifying Seal Marking And Rear Window Marking

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-- Adjust the wiper arm. Refer to WIPER ARM, ADJUSTING .