Volkswagen ID.3: Windscreen wipewash system. Rear window wiper system

• Assembly overview – rear window wiper system
• Removing and installing wiper blade
• Removing and installing wiper arm
• Adjusting wiper arm
• Removing and installing rear window wiper motor [V12]

Assembly overview – rear window wiper system

Assembly overview – rear window wiper system

1 - Cap

2 - Nut

❏ 12 Nm

3 - Wiper arm

❏ → Rep. gr.92; Removing and installing wiper arm

4 - Wiper blade

❏ → Rep. gr.92; Removing and installing wiper blade

5 - Seal in rear window

6 - Spacer

❏ Qty. 3

7 - Rubber ring

❏ Qty. 3

8 - Bolt

❏ Qty. 3

❏ 8 Nm

9 - Rear window wiper motor -V12-

❏ → Rep. gr.92; Removing and installing rear window wiper motor [V12]

Removing and installing wiper blade

Removing and installing wiper blade

NOTICE

Risk of damage to rear window.

– Prevent the wiper arm folding back unexpectedly.

NOTICE

Risk of damage to the wiper blade.

– To lift wiper blade off rear window, touch it only in area in which wiper blade is attached to wiper.

NOTICE

Risk of damage to wiper arm and wiper blade.

– Avoid bending wiper arm and wiper blade.

Removing

– Lift wiper arm off rear window.

– Swivel wiper blade -1- in direction of -arrow A- out of wiper arm.

– Release retaining clip -2-.

– Pull wiper blade -1- in direction of -arrow B- out of wiper arm.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal.

Removing and installing wiper arm

Removing and installing wiper arm

Special tools and workshop equipment required

♦ puller -T10369/5-

Removing

– Press together cap -2- of wiper arm -1- in direction of -arrow A-.

– Fold up cap -2- in direction of -arrow B-, and remove it.

– Loosen nut -3- a few turns.

– Mount puller -T10369/5- -A- on wiper arm -2-.

– Position thrust piece -4- on wiper motor shaft.

– Turn spindle -1- clockwise until wiper arm -2- is pulled off.

– Remove puller -A- from wiper arm -2-.

– Unscrew nut -3-.

– Remove wiper arm -2-.

Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:

– → Rep. gr.92; Adjust wiper arm.

Tightening torques

♦ → Rep. gr.92; Assembly overview – rear window wiper system

Adjusting wiper arm

Adjusting wiper arm

Procedure

– Loosen wiper arm → Rep. gr.92; Removing and installing wiper arm.

Important

● Distance -a- between end of wiper blade and bottom edge of rear window must be 31 +/-5 mm.

– Adjust end position of wiper blade by moving wiper arm -1-.

– Tighten nut for wiper arm -1-.

– Switch on ignition.

– Operate rear wiper and allow wiper arm to move to end position.

– Check setting of wiper arm.

Tightening torques

♦ → Rep. gr.92; Assembly overview - rear window wiper system

Removing and installing rear window wiper motor [V12]

Removing and installing rear window wiper motor [V12]

Rear window wiper motor -V12- will henceforth be referred to as “motor”.

Removing

– Remove wiper arm → Rep. gr.92; Removing and installing wiper arm.

– Remove lower rear lid trim → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.70; Luggage compartment trims; Removing and installing lower rear lid trim.

– Disconnect electrical connector -3-.

– Unscrew bolts -2-.

– Remove motor -1-.

Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:

– Moisten inside of seal in rear window with lubricant → Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA).

– Make sure that seal -1- is seated securely. Mark -arrow- on seal must align with mark on rear window.

– → Rep. gr.92; Adjust wiper arm.

Tightening torques

♦ → Rep. gr.92; Assembly overview – rear window wiper system

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