SERVICE MANUALFig. 8. Electric Windshield Wiper Motor (External View)CAUTION: DO NOT attempt to move the wiperblades through their sweep by grasping the wiper arm.This action may result in the teeth being broken off thedrive gear or the linkage bent. If blades are frozen towind- shield, do not operate control switch until they havebeen freed.DISASSEMBLYTo facilitate reassembly of the wiper, it issuggested that parts be laid on a clean bench in theorder in. which they are removed. All key numbers usedin "Disassembly" and "Reassembly" procedures refer toFig. 7.Disconnect linkage from wiper motor andremove bolts holding mounting bracket to cowl. Removewires from control switch and lift out motor assembly.Remove bolts holding mounting bracket to drive endhousing (3). Remove drive end cover (11). Take outparking switch contact plate (9) from drive end housing(3). See Fig. 9.If parking switch assembly is to bereplaced, unsolder the field coil leads from the switchterminals. It is important that you note to which terminaleach Lead is connected.Remove drive gear shaft nut and washer. Takecrank arm off of drive shaft. When removing nut fromdrive shaft, crank arm must be supported to preventstripping of the gear teeth. This may be done byinserting crank arm in a vise or grasping it with pliers.Remove drive gear and shaft assembly (5).Take parking cam (8) and spring washer from gear andshaft assembly (5), if necessary. Take notice of thedirection in which the dotted end of the cam faces (Fig.9).Fig. 9. Removing Drive Housing Cover Plate and SwitchContact Plate1.Reassembly Matching MarkRemove the two thru bolts holding the drive endhousing (3) and commutator end frame (16) to the wipermotor housing (12). See Fig. 10.Separate the commutator end frame (16) fromthe motor housing (12). Carefully lift the brushes (15)clear of the armature commutator and hold them in thisposition until the commutator end frame (16) is removedfrom the armature shaft (18).A tool for holding the brushes in the holders maybe made from .040"-.050" diameter piano wireapproximately 10" long. Form each end of the wire into aU-shaped hook. By inserting the hooks under the brushshunts, the brushes will be forced back into the holders.If a field coil lead is soldered to a terminal on theinsulated brush holder, it will be necessary to unsolderthis lead to replace the commutator end frame (16).Fig. 10. Motor Housing and Related PartsCTS-4056-Chapter IIPRINTED IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICAPage 3
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