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Repair Procedures: Removal

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  1. Loosen the windshield wiper arm nut (B) after removing a wiper cap (A).
    Fig 1: Windshield Wiper Arm Nut And Wiper Cap
    G09744447Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  2. Remove the windshield wiper arm and blade.
  3. If necessary, release the wiper blade fixing clip by pulling up and remove the wiper blade from the inside radius of wiper arm.
    Fig 2: Removing Windshield Wiper Arm And Blade
    G09744448Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  4. Disconnect the washer hose (A) connected to cowl top cover.
    Fig 3: Washer Hose
    G09744449Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  5. Remove the weather strip and the cowl top cover (A) after removing 4 retainers.
    Fig 4: Cowl Top Cover And Weather Strip
    G09744450Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  6. Disconnect the wiper motor connector from the wiper motor & linkage assembly.
  7. Remove the windshield wiper motor and linkage assembly (A) after removing 2 bolts.
    Fig 5: Windshield Wiper Motor And Linkage Assembly
    G09744451Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  8. Disconnect the connector (A) from the wiper motor.
    Fig 6: Wiper Motor Connector
    G09744452Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  9. Hold the wiper motor crank arm and remove the upper linkage (A) from the wiper motor crank arm.
    Fig 7: Wiper Motor Crank Arm Upper Linkage
    G09744453Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  10. Remove the lower linkage (A) from the wiper motor crank arm.
    Fig 8: Wiper Motor Crank Arm Lower Linkage
    G09744454Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  11. Remove the crank arm (A) after loosening the mounting nut.
    Fig 9: Crank Arm And Mounting Nut
    G09744455Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    CAUTION: Before removing the wiper motor and linkage assembly, make sure that the linkage is stopped at auto stop position.
    Fig 10: Wiper Motor And Linkage Assembly
    G09744456Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.

    To install the wiper motor crank arm exactly, check that the linkage is aligned with the crank arm in straight line and the angle of each linkages.

    Be careful not to bend the linkage.

  12. Remove the wiper motor (A) with 3 bolts.
    Fig 11: Wiper Motor And Bolts
    G09744457Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.

    Information 

    When replacing only the wiper motor, it is not necessary to remove the upper/lower linkage. (Related procedures are 9 and 10.)

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