Constant control
Exhaust fumes, oil fumes and silicone from lacquer care products stubbornly settle on the glass. In the warm season, it is recommended to add cleaning additives to the water for washing glasses; in winter - antifreeze and cleaning products.
Removing the wiper blade from the lever: squeeze the plastic lever (arrow), press the lever (1) wiper blade (2).
Disassembled wiper blade. The numbers indicate: 1 - metal lever mechanism; 2 - metal strip; 3 - rubber wiper pad.
Pour the additive first and then the water so that the liquids mix well.
In order to prevent the washer nozzles from freezing in severe frost, if necessary, use undiluted antifreeze.
Mixing denatured alcohol in combination with antifreeze can lead to flaking and therefore clogged nozzles.
Tips: no need to pour water at gas stations from ready-made cans. Often there are oil or grease residues in it, which then end up on your windshield and, when it rains, form an interfering film of grease in the viewing field.
If the windshield viewing field is still slippery despite cleaning additives in the washer water, then the old known brass cleaner will help «Sidol» (but not Sidol Special) It is applied with a cloth and must dry before the white dust can be wiped off with a clean cloth. In this way, residues of oils, varnish care products and other substances are reliably removed.
Water jet adjustment
Insert the needle into the atomizer.
The nozzle opening is in a ball that is turned with a needle
Turn the nozzle so that the water jets fall slightly below the imaginary center line on the windshield.
Tip: If the atomizer often clogs, then a regular gasoline filter from the parts store, which is simply inserted into the water pump hose going to the atomizers, will help.
Wiper blade replacement
Windshield wiper rubber pads last about one year. After that, you can decide whether to replace the wiper blade assembly or - cheaper - just the rubber pad. In any case, the wiper blade must be removed from the arm. Please note that the wiper blades on the driver's side and the passenger's side next to the driver have different lengths.
Fold up the wiper arm.
Rotate the wiper blade 90°.
Press the plastic lever down in the middle axis of the wiper blade.
Pull the wiper blade down at the same time and then lift it off the lever.
When installing, press the wiper blade on the lever so that the mounting tabs fit into the grooves.
Replacing the wiper rubber pad
Buy a rubber pad according to the sample.
Bend the retaining clip around the rubber pad on the end of the wiper blade.
Take out the old rubber pad and insert the new one into the metal strips inserted on both sides. Make sure that the bend is turned down (to glass).
Slide in the new rubber pad and re-tighten the retaining clip.
Left:The wiper arm is mounted on a roller with a finely splined profile. When removing the wiper arm (1) squeeze out the protective cap (5), unscrew the fastening nut located under it (3) and remove the washer (4). Very often the lever is poorly removed from the roller (2) wiper, because the small-slotted profile rusts and parts «sinter». In this case, insert screwdrivers wrapped in a rag under the lever on both sides and wring it out of the roller.
On right: on the left in the wheel arch there is a tank (2) with washing liquid. The water pump is located in the tank (1).
Removing the wiper arms
Open the hood.
The axis of the wiper arm is covered with a black protective cap. Using a screwdriver, pry off the protective cap of the wiper arm shaft. On the rear wiper, press the protective cap with your thumb and fold it up at the same time.
Unscrew the hex nut located under it on the wiper shaft, remove the washer.
With jerks, remove the lever from the teeth of the wiper roller.
If this is not possible, then place two screwdrivers wrapped in rags under the lever and wring it away from the roller.
When installing, screw the wiper arms in such a way that the left axis of the wiper blade is approximately 30 mm from the upper edge of the glass rubber gasket, and the right axis of the wiper blade is approximately 60 mm.
Screw the rear window wiper arm with the wiper blade in the vertical position.
Screw the rear wiper arm parallel to the screen printing.
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