Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Jetta. Manual — part 1111

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Driver's side:

A - 25 + 10mm (measured at ends of
wiper blade)

Wiper arm nut tightening torque: 20
Nm (15 ft. lb)

- Loosen and adjust wiper arm to

achieve spec. as necessary.

Front passenger's side:

A - 25 + 10mm (measured at ends of
wiper blade)

Wiper arm nut tightening torque: 20
Nm (15 ft. lb)

- Loosen and adjust wiper arm to

achieve spec. as necessary.

Windshield wiper system

13/2/2005

92-13

Wiper rubber, removing and
installing

- Using a pair of pliers, press

together both steel strips on
enclosed side of rubber, slide
rubber sideways out of upper clip
and remove rubber complete
(slide rubber through remaining
clips).

- Insert new rubber into lower clips

of wiper blade.

- Insert both strips in the first

groove of the rubber so that the
recesses in the strips face the
rubber and engage in the rubber
lugs of the groove.

- Using pliers press both steel

strips and rubber together and
insert in the upper clips so that
the lugs of the clips on both sides
engage in the retaining slots -
arrow- of the wiper blade rubber.

Windshield wiper system

13/2/2005

92-14

"Aero-wiper" blades, removing and
installing

"Aero-wiper" system installed as a running
change during m.y. 2002.

Removing

CAUTION!

To ensure proper wiper performance, only
grab/lift Aero-wiper blades at the mounting
pivot on wiper arm when removing and
installing.

Driver and passenger wiper blades are
different lengths. Damage will result if wiper
blades are interchanged.

- Bring wiper arm to park position.

- Switch off all electrical consumers, switch off

ignition and remove ignition key.

- Lift Aero-wiper blade/arm assembly from

windshield, noting CAUTION! above.

- Tilt wiper blade -1 on mounting pivot in direction

of -arrow A- until it reaches stop.

- Detach wiper blade from mounting pivot in

direction of -arrow B-.

Windshield wiper system

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Installing

- Insert wiper blade onto wiper arm

mounting pivot -arrows-.

- Engage blade by tilting on pivot

until blade is parallel with arm.

- Return arm/blade assembly to

windshield, noting CAUTION!
above.

Windshield wiper system

13/2/2005