Field Remedy: 1384
| Subject: | Windscreen Wipers - Insufficient swept area at "A"-Pillars |
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| Models: | Engines: | Option: |
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| Zafira 99...2005 | All | RHD |
| Complaint: | Insufficient cleaning area |
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| Cause: | Wiper arm has insufficient radius of action. |
| Production: |
Remedy:
Replacement of the complete windscreen wiper system against an improved one, for RHD vehicles only .
Procedure:
1. Disconnect negative terminal of battery.
2. Disassemble wiper arms.
3. Remove windscreen wiper motor with linkage.
- see working procedure "Windscreen Wiper Motor, Remove and Install", unit "N", Service Instruction Zafira.
4. Install modified windscreen wiper motor with linkage
- see working procedure "Windscreen Wiper Motor, Remove and Install", unit "N", Service Instruction Zafira.
5. Adjust the wiper arms in such a way that the distance between lower windscreen trim and the right wiper blade is 32 mm and the distance between lower windscreen trim and left wiper blade is 88 mm (Fig. 1).
6. Connect negative terminal of battery.
7. Check operation of wiper with splash water.
8. Check wiper settings to specification, if necessary adjust wipers again.
9. Program volatile memories.
Spare Parts: Part-No.: Catalogue-No.:
Windscreen wiper motor with linkage and wiper arms 13105168 90 97 492
Labor Times: TC: Hours:
T8 138 40 92 0.7
The costs for this repair will be covered for vehicles not older than 3 years and a mileage lower than 100.000 km.
The regular warranty procedure should be used for claiming Set-up-time.
| FunctionalGroup: | N - Electrical Equipment |
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| Complaint Group: | Poor Performance |
| Trouble Code: | Non |