How To Adjust Windshield Wiper Motor. They dont move as far outward as before but I rarely use the wipers. Adjusting Wiper Arm Tension.
Remove plastic cover under the hood that conceals the wiper motor and the wiper link arms. Tightly secure it with the socket wrench. To adjust the wiper arm all you need is some insulation tape and a piece of plastic PVC or carton tube something cylindrical that isnt hard enough to scratch the windshield.
Pick the socket that fits snugly over the nut.
The first thing is adjusting the park position of the wiper and the second thing is adjusting the alignment of the wiper. Use two sets of pliers to bend the wiper arm back into position if the wiper arm has been twisted and the blades are not perpendicular to the windshield. Turn the wipers on to test them. Turn the windshield wiper switch off.
