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Subject:Re: drooping wiper blade
From:Davidson
Date:Fri, 2 Jul 1999 19:43:08 -0700

Tried that already.... that's what I meant when I wrote: "I tried adjusting
it outside where the arm mounts to the shaft, but it keeps drooping..."
Any other ideas?
Bill
90 WEsty Syncro

-----Original Message-----
From: mike <mayfly95@paonline.com>
To: Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Friday, July 02, 1999 7:26 PM
Subject: Re: drooping wiper blade

>pop the dust cap with a screwdriver, then remove the bolt (10mm) and
>washer
>visualize the angle of the blade arm currently and how far up you want
>it to be.
>Then fold blade up (in the air perpendicular to windshield) and pry,
>twist and yank the bugger off.
>
>Re seat on shaft at new (visualized) angle and tighten down nut.
>
>just did it with my windshield replacement, may take a few tries till
>you get it just right.
>
>Remember to tighten the nut with the arm in the air, then after
>tightening fold down to windshield.
>
>mike
>87 westy
>Davidson wrote:
>>
>> Any suggestions for adjusting a drooping wiper blade?
>> My passenger side blade droops down onto the lower windshield seal.
>> I tried adjusting it outside where the arm mounts to the shaft, but it
keeps
>> drooping down.
>> Any suggestions?
>> Thanks,
>> Bill
>> 90 Westy Syncro
>