Windscreen/tailgate wiper blades and arms - removal and refitting
Removal
1 Pull the wiper arm away from the glass until
the arm locks.
2 Depress the small clip on the blade and slide the blade out of the hooked part of the arm (see illustration).
17.2 Disconnecting wiper blade from arm
3 Before removing the wiper arms it is worthwhile marking their parked position on the glass with a strip of masking tape as an aid to refitting. Raise the plastic nut cover.
4 Unscrew the nut which holds the arm to the pivot shaft and pull the arm from the splines.
Refitting
5 Refit by reversing the removal operations.
See also:
Vehicle loading
Before loading a vehicle, familiarize yourself with the following terms:
Base Curb Weight: Weight of the vehicle including any standard
equipment, fluids, lubricants, etc. It does not include oc ...
Boot lid (Saloon models) - removal and refitting
Removal
1 Open the boot lid, and place protective
covers (old rags or cardboard) beneath the
corners of the lid, and over the rear wings to
prevent damage to the paintwork.
2 Where applicable, di ...
Rear suspension front mounting (Saloon, Hatchback and Estate models) -
renewal
1 Chock the front wheels, jack up the rear of
the vehicle and support on axle stands placed
under the side members.
2 Unscrew and remove the three bolts
securing the relevant front guide plate to ...
