Ford Mustang (1999-2004) Service Manual: Mounting Arm and Pivot Shaft
Removal
1. Park the windshield wipers in the full upright position. This will allow for easy access to the retaining clip on the wiper motor output shaft.
2. Remove the cowl top vent panels.
3. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
4. Disconnect the mounting arm and pivot shaft linkage from the wiper motor output shaft.
1. Remove the clip.
2. Disconnect the mounting arm and pivot shaft linkage from the wiper motor output shaft.
5. NOTE: It is necessary to lower the hood to remove the mounting arm and pivot shaft.
Remove the mounting arm and pivot shaft.
1. Remove the bolts.
2. Remove the mounting arm and pivot shaft through the RH cowl chamber opening.
Installation
1. NOTE: Prior to installing the mounting arm and pivot shaft, install the retaining clip onto the end of the mounting arm and pivot shaft linkage.
Install the mounting arm and pivot shaft.
1. Install through the RH cowl chamber opening.
2. Install the bolts.
2. NOTE: It is necessary to lower the hood to install the mounting arm and pivot shaft linkage onto the wiper motor output shaft.
Install the mounting arm and pivot shaft linkage onto the wiper motor output shaft.
- Snap the mounting arm and pivot shaft linkage onto the wiper motor output shaft.
3. NOTE: When the battery is disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 miles) or more to relearn the strategy.
Reconnect the negative battery cable.
4. Cycle the wiper motor to the park position.
5. Install the cowl top vent panels.
- Adjust wiper pivot arms as necessary. Refer to Wiper Blade and Pivot Arm Adjustment .
Wiper Blade and Pivot Arm Adjustment
1. Cycle and park the windshield wipers.
2. Verify that the distance between the center of the RH windshield
wiper blade and the top edge
of the cowl top vent panel is within specification.
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Motor - Windshield Wiper
Removal
CAUTION: The internal permanent magnets used in the windshield
wiper motor are made
of a glass-like material. To avoid damaging the magnets, do not strike
the motor with a hammer
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Other materials:
Instrument Cluster Self-Diagnostic Mode
To enter the instrument cluster self-diagnostic mode, press and hold the
instrument cluster
SELECT/RESET button, turn the ignition switch to the RUN position, and then
continue pressing the
SELECT/RESET button (five seconds) until tESt is displayed in th ...
Installation
1. CAUTION: Make sure the hardened washer is installed between the
lower
suspension arm and bushing and the shock absorber. Failure to do so can result
in
damage and failure of the lower suspension arm and bushing.
NOTE: The toe link bolt and nuts are of a ...
Lifting
CAUTION: Do not allow the lift adapters to contact the steering
linkage, suspension arms,
stabilizer arms, or to compress the lower suspension arm stabilizer bar
insulator (5493).
Damage to the suspension, exhaust and steering linkage components may occur i ...
