How to
Install New Windshield Wipers ???
Why you should replace your wiper Today:
With this easy to
follow, printable how-to with pics you can install new wiper blades on your car
and save money! Why is it that we never seem to remember to change our windshield wipers? You know you need ', you know they're cheap,
you know how easy it is to install new wipers, but your windshield is still
carrying those worn out, useless strips of rubber.
There's one time we always
remember to change our wipers - when it starts to rain. Unfortunately that's
the worst time to tackle such an easy job. The next 10 minutes of
your time, outside in the dry, sunny weather, should be spent replacing your
windshield wipers, so check out these easy steps.
If your car has the newer style
wiper blades, use this bracket less wiper installation guide. Or you can check it to see which type of wipers your car
uses.
These are bracket less type
wipers, common on many new vehicles.
Removing old
wiper blades:
The first step to replacing your windshield wipers is getting
the old worn out wipers off. Be careful when removing them, the wiper arm is
metal and your windshield is glass. One clumsy move and you could scratch or
crack the windshield - not well.
To remove the old wiper, pull the
entire assembly away from the windshield, it will prop itself in the raised
position. With one hand holding the wiper arm, use your other hand to depress
the small tab on the underside of the wiper where it meets the metal arm. With
the tab depressed you can slide the wiper off the arm by pulling the centre
toward the bottom of the wiper arm.
Safety Step: Don’t Crack your Windshield!
The metal windshield wiper arms
that hold the wipers are spring loaded so that they keep your wipers
pressed to the windshield in a storm. Unfortunately this means that without the
soft wiper on the end, that metal arm can do some serious damage to your
windshield!
Prevent the wiper arm from snapping back and hitting your windshield by
carefully resting it against the windshield while you are getting your new
wiper ready to install. Even if you just turn around to grab it, play it safe
and "park" the arm in the down position.
*Park the wiper
arm against the windshield to keep it from snapping back.
Lining
Everything Up:
Looking at the empty wiper arm and
the new wiper, especially the attachment point, can be a little daunting. It
can be hard to picture how it all goes back together. The key to getting it done quickly and
easily is to line everything up before you start trying to click it all into
place.
·
Looking at the side of the wiper
where it attaches to the metal arm, you'll see that one end of the plastic clip
is flat and the other has a curve across the top. Rotate the plastic clip until
this curve is pointing toward the wiper blade.
·
Now hold the wiper upside down
next to the metal wiper arm, where you'll see that the curve in the arm (hook
shaped) matches the curved top of the plastic clip.
Clicking the new wiper into
the Place:
Now that you've
lined everything up you can put it all together. There's a trick to this part,
too.
·
With everything lined up, lower
the wiper over the wiper arm, putting the arm between the sides of the wiper and
with the open end of the "hook" facing the plastic clip.
·
Move the hook over the plastic
clip, then pull the wiper upward so that the clip's rounded edge slides into
the hook.
·
Carefully lower the wiper back to
the windshield.
·
Repeat the whole process for the
other side and you're done!
TIP: Wash your windshield periodically with your windshield washer fluid to prolong the life of your
wipers!
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