How to Install a VW Jetta Windshield Wiper Motor
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Car batteries contain an electric current.dead battery image by Katrina Miller from Fotolia.com
The wiper motor is an electrical engine, so power must first be removed. Achieve this by detaching the negative cable from the battery. It can be removed by loosening the clamp. Once the cable has been removed, secure it away from the negative post. - 2
The arms are the parts that hold the blades to the car.sur la route image by val??rie Beunardeau from Fotolia.com
Mark the positions of the wiper arms on the windshield, and disconnect the wiper tube from the wiper arm. - 3
Wiper arms hold the blades.fall again image by anteus from Fotolia.com
Remove the wiper arms by using a wrench to remove the nut from the wiper shaft, then hold the wiper arm and rock it back and forth until it releases from the shaft. - 4
The cowl is the piece around the inside of the hood of your car.under the hood image by Lucy Cherniak from Fotolia.com
Remove the cowl cover from the car by pulling the weatherstripping from the front of the cowl, then pulling out the pollen filter cover. Once the pollen filter cover is removed, simply release the clips at each side of the cowl cover where it meets the fender, and pull it up and off of the car. - 5
A motor.motor image by Petr Efremov from Fotolia.com
There will be two wiper linkage mounting bolts holding the wiper motor in place. Using your wrench, remove both bolts. - 6). Gently pull the assembly out, disconnecting the electrical connectors and unbolting the motor from the linkage.
- 7). Installation is the reverse of removal.
