Mitsubishi Evolution X. Manual — part 846

WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER

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EXTERIOR

51-67

Required Special Tool:

• MB991958: M.U.T.-III sub-assembly

• MB991223: Harness set

• MB992006: Extra fine probe

NOTE: For removal and installation of the wiper and
washer switch, refer to GROUP 54A, Column switch

P.54A-278

.

AC709005

C

8

6

4

C

A

A

D

D

E

E

F

F

4

6

6

7

7

AB

B

4

5

5

8

6

7

6

4

4

B

Section B – B

Section C – C

: Clip positions

Hood

Section A – A

Section D – D

Boss

Bolt

Clip

Claw

Claw

Claw

Section E – E

Section F – F

Hood

Windshield

Windshield

Wind-
shield

Windshield

Wiper blade removal steps

>>

C

<<

1.

Wiper blade assembly

>>

A

<<

2.

Wiper blade
Windshield wiper motor and
wiper link assembly removal
steps

>>

C

<<

3.

Wiper arm

4.

Front deck garnish cover A

5.

Hood weatherstrip

6.

Front deck garnish

7.

Front deck garnish cover B

8.

Front deck cover

<<

A

>>

>>

B

<<

9.

Wiper link assembly

<<

B

>>

10. Wiper motor link plate

<<

B

>>

11. Windshield wiper motor

Windshield wiper motor and
wiper link assembly removal
steps (Continued)

WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER

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EXTERIOR

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REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS

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<<A>> WIPER LINK ASSEMBLY REMOVAL

1. Manually turn the link rod of the wiper link assembly forward

to the position indicated in the figure.

CAUTION

Another mechanic fully pushes up the hood so that the left
side of link assembly is pulled out easily.
2. Pull out the attachment section of the left side of wiper link

assembly forward until the link rod bumps against the front
deck garnish retainer.

CAUTION

When pulling out the link assembly forward, be careful not
to make a contact with the windshield glass.
3. While turning the link assembly upward (A), pull out the

entire link assembly diagonally forward left (B).

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AC609130AE

Link rod

<Right>

<Front>

<Left>

1

2

3

Wiper link assembly

(A)

(B)

Front deck garnish retainer

Link rod

WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER

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EXTERIOR

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<<B>> WIPER MOTOR LINK PLATE/WINDSHIELD
WIPER MOTOR REMOVAL

1. To disconnect the wiper motor link plate from the wiper

motor shaft, use an appropriate tool to counter-hold the
plate to prevent it from turning.

2. Remove the wiper motor from the wiper link assembly.

INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS

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>>A<< WIPER BLADE INSTALLATION

CAUTION

For good windshield wiper wiping performance, use wind-
shield wipers without a curve in the backing of the wiper
blade.

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>>B<< WIPER LINK ASSEMBLY/WIPER MOTOR
LINK PLATE/WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR
INSTALLATION

1. Confirm that the wiper motor has set to automatic stop

position (Refer to

P.51-70

).

CAUTION

Always replace the wiper motor link plate with new one.
2. Set the wiper motor link plate onto the wiper motor shaft;

aligning the triangle mark on the plate to the center line (of 3
lines) on the wiper link assembly as shown in the illustration.

3. Tighten the attaching nut of wiper motor link plate and wiper

motor shaft. Use an appropriate tool to counter-hold the
plate to prevent it from turning.

4. Apply grease to the inside of link rod joint (as required) and

connect the link rod to wiper motor link plate.

Specified grease: Multipurpose grease SAE J310,
NLGI No.2 or equivalent

.

AC609250

AB

Wiper motor
link plate

AC609740

AB

A

A

Wiper blade

Backing

Backing

Section A – A

Wiper
blade

Backing

AC609252

AB

Wiper motor
link plate

Link rod

Link rod joint

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EXTERIOR

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>>C<< WIPER ARM AND BLADE ASSEMBLY
INSTALLATION

Set the wiper arm and blade assembly at the specified posi-
tions.

A(Passenger’s side): Ceramic end line

± 5 mm(0.20 in)

B(Driver’s side): Front deck garnish end
45

± 5 mm (1.77 ± 0.20 in)

INSPECTION

M1511008000317

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CHECK

The windshield wiper motor assembly should be installed to
the vehicle body and the harness connector should be discon-
nected when checking the wiper motor.

.

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AT LOW OR HIGH
SPEED OPERATION

Connect the battery to the windshield wiper motor to inspect
the operation of motor rotation at low or high speed.

AC612983AD

A

Section A – A

Front deck garnish

B

Ceramic end

line

B

A

Front deck garnish

Wiper arm and blade
assembly

Ceramic end

line

Wiper blade

Ceramic end

line

Section B – B

Front deck garnish
retainer end

Wiper blade

45 (1.77)

Unit: mm (in)

Unit: mm (in)

5 (0.20)

5 (0.20)

5 (0.20)

5 (0.20)

4 5

3

1 2

4 5

3

1 2

4 5

3

1 2

AC608787AB

Operation check

Low speed

High speed