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Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Assembly overview - windscreen wiper system

  Note
The illustration shows fitting locations for LHD vehicles. Fitting locations for RHD vehicles are similar.

Assembly overview - windscreen wiper system

1 -  Wiper blade on driver side
Different lengths. Refer to → Electronic Parts Catalogue.
Removing and installing → Chapter
2 -  Wiper blade on front passenger side
Different lengths. Refer to → Electronic Parts Catalogue.
Removing and installing → Chapter
3 -  Wiper arm on front passenger side
Different lengths. Refer to → Electronic Parts Catalogue.
Removing and installing → Chapter
Adjusting → Chapter
4 -  Cap
5 -  Nut
Specified torque: 20 Nm
6 -  Bolt
Tightening sequence → Fig.
7 -  Bolt
Tightening sequence → Fig.
8 -  Wiper frame
With wiper motor -V-.
With wiper motor control unit -J400-.
Removing and installing → Chapter
9 -  Bolt
Tightening sequence → Fig.
10 -  Nut
Specified torque: 20 Nm
11 -  Cap
12 -  Wiper arm on driver side
Different lengths. Refer to → Electronic Parts Catalogue.
Removing and installing → Chapter
Adjusting → Chapter

 
     
Removing and installing wiper motor – specified torque and tightening sequence
–  Tighten bolts in stages in sequence shown:
 

Assembly overview - windscreen wiper system

Stage Bolts Specified torque
1. -1 … 3- Screw in by hand as far as stop.
2. -1 … 3- 8 Nm
Windscreen wiper system
...

Assembly overview – wiper motor and wiper frame
  Note The illustration shows fitting locations for LHD vehicles. Fitting locations for RHD vehicles are similar. 1 -  Wiper motor ...

Other materials:

Crimping pliers -VAS 1978/1A
Crimping pliers -VAS 1978/1A- or crimping pliers (base tool) -VAS 1978/1-2- together with head adapter 0.35 - 2.5 mmІ -VAS 1978/1-1- or head adapter 4.0 - 6.0 mmІ -VAS 1978/2A- are used to squeeze together crimp connectors from ...

Overview of fitting locations - components not located in passenger compartment, Golf Variant RHD
1 -  Exhaust ventilation for passenger compartment Checking → Chapter Removing and installing → Chapter 2 -  Fresh air intake Removing and installing →  ...

Closing sunroof by hand
Removing –  Remove glass panel → Chapter. –  If drive is defective, remove glass panel → Chapter. –  Pull self-adhesive insulation -3- off. –  Remove bolts -2-. ...

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