Help needed- wiper linkage removal

Hi,

I have a few "while I'm in there" activities that I'm doing while I am rewiring the dash. One of these is removal of the wiper linkage for cleaning and re-greasing. I have the wiper motor out and all the hardware that is accessible when removing the arms. I also have the canvas "strap" disconnected.

What's the trick to getting the linkage extensions to release through the body? Are these just a friction fit against the feedthrough grommet? I'm not that wild about pounding on the arms until I know that's the recommended procedure for getting them to unstick.

Any help appreciated!

Jeff Jensen
73 RS 1282
SF

unbolt wiper arms, unbolt chrome nuts behind arms, unbolt flex thing, push into the dash area and take out?

Sounds like mine just needs a bit more encouragement on the "push out" part. At least I know there is something else holding it in. Thanks for replying.

Jeff

As an additional comment, the whole wiper assembly comes out as a unit. The motor, frame, arms that go to the studs the actual wipers connect to, etc all come out at once. Make sure to write down or mark where the wires go so your speed control works correctly. Also you may want to replace the rubber grommets that sandwhich the wiper studs so you don't get a leak. And lastly, after you re-install especially if you take the whole thing apart, leave the wiper arms off and run the wiper to see if everything goes to the proper position. I remember once when I did this operation I put the arms in the wrong sides in the stationary position.When I tested the install the arms cycled down onto the hood scratching everything

Mike