Opel Frontera UBS. Service manual — part 2696

8B–8

WIPER/WASHER SYSTEM

Rear Wiper Motor

Removal

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the tailgate trim pad.
3. Remove the wiper arm/blade.

Refer to the removal steps of the Rear Wiper
Arm/Blade in this section.

4. Disconnect the connector remove the wiper shaft nut,

remove the fixing screws and then remove the rear
wiper motor(1).

885RS013

Installation

To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order,
noting the following points.

1. Before installing the wiper arm/blade to the motor

shaft, confirm that the motor stops at the auto-stop
position.

2. Install the wiper arm so that the blade gets parallel to

the lowermost heat wire(2) of the rear defogger
(w/rear defogger), or position the blade 20 mm
(0.79 in) from edge of tailgate glass (W/O rear
defogger).

885RS012

885RS011

3. Tighten the motor shaft nut to the specified torque.

Torque: 6 N·m (0.6 kg·m/52 lb in)

4. Tighten the wiper arm nut to the specified torque.

Torque: 9 N·m (0.9 kg·m/78 lb in)

WIPER/WASHER SYSTEM

8B–9

Alarm & Relay Control Unit

Removal

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the glove box.
3. Remove the instrument panel passenger lower cover

assembly.

4. Remove the passenger Knee bolster reinforcement

assembly.

5. Remove the fixing bolts, disconnect the connectors

and then remove the alarm & relay control unit (1).

826RW020

Installation

To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order.

Rear Washer Motor

Removal

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the tailgate trim pad(2).
3. Remove two screws, disconnect the connector,

remove the washer hose and then remove the rear
washer tank(3).

4. Pull out the rear washer motor(1) from the washer

tank.

885RS009

Installation

To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order.

8B–10 WIPER/WASHER SYSTEM

Rear Wiper Arm/Blade

Removal

1. Remove the arm nut(2).
2. Remove the wiper arm/blade(1).

885RS008

Installation

Refer to the installation steps of the Rear Wiper Motor in
Wiper/Washer System section.

Rear Washer Nozzle

Removal

1. Disconnect the hose(3).
2. Remove the lock nut(2), and then remove the washer

nozzle(1).

885RS005

Installation

To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order.

Rear Washer Nozzle Angle
Adjustment

Loosen the lock nut(2) of the washer nozzle(1) to adjust
the injection angle of the cleaning fluid, and then retighten
the lock nut(2).

885RS004

WIPER/WASHER SYSTEM

8B–11

Rear Washer Spray Pattern

885RS003

Legend

(1) Washer Nozzle
(2) Spray Target

Rear Wiper Blade Rubber

Removal and Installation

Refer to the Windshield Wiper Blade Rubber in this
section.

Headlight Wiper/Washer

General Description

The circuit consists of the starter switch, headlight
wiper/washer switch, headlight wiper motor and washer
motor. By pushing the headlight wiper/washer switch with
the starter switch on, the wiper will make 5 strokes with
washer solution applied between each of the first 4
strokes, regardless of the length of time the switch is held
down.
The washer nozzle is installed to the wiper blade, and the
tank to which the washer motor is installed shared among
the headlight washer and the windshield washer.