Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Adjusting wiper arm

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Electrical system / Windscreen wipe/ wash system / Rear window wiper system / Adjusting wiper arm

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-

–	Remove wiper arm → Chapter.

–	Switch on ignition.

–	Actuate “rear window wipe” function and allow wiper shaft to move to its end position.

–	Switch off ignition.

–	Fit wiper arm together with attached wiper blade onto wiper shaft.

Adjusting wiper arm

–	Align wiper blade as follows against the rear window:

Note

The dimension given here indicates the distance between the tip of the wiper blade and the bottom edge of the rear window.

Dimension -a - = 33 + 5 mm.

–	Tighten wiper arm nut.

–	Switch on ignition.

–	Actuate “rear window wipe” function and allow wiper arm to move to its end position.

–	Check wiper arm adjustment again and correct if necessary.

Specified torques

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - rear window wiper system“

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