"Jon" <jonsdak@midmaine.com> wrote:
[...]
: Once we got here, we took the hood off and got to work, which leads me to
: another question: how do you get the wiper blades off (knuckles and all)?
: The hinges bent back and scratched the metal piece between the back of the
: hood and the windshield, and in trying to bend the hinges to conformity, we
: scratched it some more, so when the new hinges come in and I have the hood
: off again, I'm going to pull that piece off and repaint it.
Jon,
Its super easy - I used to do it all the time when running at the
track - takes maybe 3 seconds, no tools required. :-)
First, pull the wiper away from the windsheild as if you are trying
to wash the windshield underneath the wiper. It will only come out
maybe 45 degrees before it won't come out any further. Hold the
wiper in that position, and locate the little metal tab on the back
of the wiper arm, down where it is attached to the truck. Pull
on the tab, it will slide out maybe 1/4". At this point you
can let go of the wiper arm, and it will stay extended. Now the
whole wiper arm will come right off the truck. Just reverse the
steps to re-install.
If the above isn't clear, just let me know, I'd be happy to take
some digital pics or something.
TTYL!
---Jon-
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