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automotive auto partsHow do you remove the wiper arm on a Nissan Frontier?
How to Replace the Windshield Wiper Arm on Nissan Frontier
- Use the flathead screwdriver to pop open the plastic cap on the end of the wiper arm, at the base near the cowl. Unbolt the arm from the wiper motor using a 3/8-inch ratchet and socket.
- Grab the arm at the end near the wiper blade and pull it toward the hood so that the arm is at a 90-degree angle to the windshield.
Then, how do you remove a windshield wiper arm?
All wiper arms fit onto a splined shaft (Photo 1). Some are held in place with a nut. To replace that type, just lift the protective cap, remove the nut and pull off the arm (Photo 2). The other type is held in place with a locking clip.
- Move front wiper into the service position by turning the ignition switch ON, then quickly push the wiper washer switch to the mist position two times within 0.5 seconds.
- Turn the ignition switch OFF.
- Remove front wiper arm covers.
- Remove nuts and remove front wiper arms.
Similarly, you may ask, how do you remove the rear wiper arm on a Nissan Versa?
How to Remove Wiper Arm Assembly 12-19 Nissan Versa
- Mark the position of the wiper arm's location on the windshield with painter's tape.
- Pry up the end cap with a pick.
- Remove the 14mm nut from the wiper arm.
- Loosen the arm by applying pressure on and off.
- Remove the wiper arm.
Start on the driver's side of your Frontier. Most blades are held in place with a tiny clip. Push that clip up towards the arm and push the blade backwards, as if you were sliding it down the wiper arm.