Windscreen Wipers Pt 1.

The windscreen wipers are available in two configurations.

1) The AK traditional 3 wiper system which the manual describes
2) The Cobra original 2 wiper system

It purely a matter of personal preference as AK advised me both options give pretty much the same visibility. I preferred the two wiper system (which incidentally is also slightly cheaper). S&J motors provided the full kit.

The main difference in fitting the two wiper system is that the wiper mechanism is fitted 250mm either side of the centre line. After marking this up drill through with a 16mm drill ensuring that you drill through on an angle. I used the chrome boss that goes on top of the rubber washer to guage the correct angle.

Place the plastic spacer onto the mechanism and then slot the mechanism through the hole. Place on the rubber gasket, then the chrome boss and finally the nut.

The wipers have a clocking block in them that needs loosening before slotting on the wiper arm. Simply slot it over mechanism and then tighten up the screw to lock it into place.

The wipers just slot on and then you see that they don't push onto the screen properly (see below).

What the manual doesn't say is there's another highly technical step in fitting the wipers.

Can you guess?

You need to bend the wiper arm....

YES you read that correctly. Simply bend the wiper arm until the wiper pushes onto the screen correctly.

Next week I'll get to fitting the main wiper mechanism and hopefully completing the washer jets but heres a picture of the installation so far.