REAR



The rear wiper arm is the rigid member located between the rear wiper motor output shaft that protrudes from the outer tailgate panel near the base of the rear flip-up glass opening and the rear wiper blade. This wiper arm features an over-center hinge that allows easy access to the tailgate and rear flip-up glass for cleaning, after the spare tire is removed. The wiper arm has a die cast metal pivot end (6) with a large tapered mounting hole at one end. A molded plastic pivot cover (5) is secured loosely to and pivots on the wiper arm hinge pin (4) to conceal the wiper arm retaining nut.

The wide end of a tapered, stamped steel channel (3) is secured with a hinge pin to the pivot end of the wiper arm. One end of a long, rigid, stamped steel strap (2) with a small hole near its pivot end is riveted and crimped within the narrow end of the stamped steel channel. The tip of the wiper blade end of this strap is bent back under itself to form a small hook (1). Concealed within the stamped steel channel, one end of a long tension spring (7) is engaged with a wire hook on the underside of the die cast pivot end, while the other end of the spring is hooked through the small hole in the steel strap. A molded plastic wiper arm support (8) is snapped onto the wiper arm strap where it exits the channel. The entire wiper arm has a satin black finish applied to all of its visible surfaces.

A wiper arm cannot be adjusted or repaired. If damaged or ineffective, the entire wiper arm unit must be replaced.