Mazda MX-5 Automobile User Manual


 
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Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
Form No. 8R09-EA-02G
Replacing Windshield Wiper
Blades
When the wipers no longer clean well, the
blades are probably worn or cracked.
Replace them.
1. Raise the wiper arm and turn the blade
assembly to expose the plastic locking
clip.
Compress the clip and slide the
assembly downward; then lift it off the
arm.
2. Hold the end of the rubber and pull
until the tabs are free of the metal
support.
3. Remove the metal stiffeners from the
blade rubber and install them in new
blades.
To prevent damage to the wiper arms
and other components, dont move the
wipers by hand.
To prevent damage to the windshield,
dont let the wiper arm fall on it.
CAUTION
Push
Plastic locking clip
CAUTION
Pull out
Tab
Metal support
Stiffeners
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