Having done this procedure, I second everything David says. Use care and
smarts.
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Rocky J Squirrel
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
Bend, OR
KG6RCR

David Beierl wrote:
> At 06:23 PM 8/11/2010 Wednesday, Richard Koerner wrote:
>> With 185,000 miles on my 85, and some "bogging" problems similar to
>> Squirrel, I'm thinking of doing this as a preventative
>> measure.  Would you recommend sliding the PCB "towards" or "away"
>> from the center of arc of the wiper?  And, I've never removed the
>> top cover from the AFM; can this be done with the AFM sitting in the
>> engine compartment or is it advised to remove AFM and do it on the
>> benchtop?
>
> It's delicate and expensive.  The steel plate you're moving has a
> ceramic plate glued to it.  The screws are insanely tight.  I
> recommend inside, with a good light and make certain that you have
> the right size of Phillips, in good condition; and use lots of
> pressure so it doesn't wipe the socket.
>
> The top comes off by cutting around the silicone and then exerting
> very firm tension on one corner.  As it starts to peel use judgment
> so as not to break the cover.  The cover will sit back on and seal
> very nicely, and stay put in any normal driving but still be
> removable later.  BY DOING THIS YOU WILL DESTROY THE CORE VALUE OF THE AFM.
>
> I don't think it makes much difference, but I think it's preferable
> to move the plate toward the wiper shaft.
>
> Yours,
> David