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1996 Mercury Villager Repair Question


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Asked on December 10, 2011

Windshield wiper motor

Is a villeager... ok i just changed it but is not working normal they start upside down what did i do wrong?
Avatar Asked by susy25

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Replied on December 10, 2011

Hooked up the wiper actuator arm backwards.

Tiny Answered by rivermikerat (expert)
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Replied on December 10, 2011

ok what u mean bacwards

Tiny Response from susy25
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Replied on December 10, 2011

180 degrees out. So that the motor is at the point where it wants to move the wipers down, instead of up. Remove the arm from the motor, and move the wiper arms back and forth a few times so you can see how it should be hooked up properly.
My reference manual doesn't give any useful images or instructions for this procedure. Just says remove and replace.

Tiny Answered by rivermikerat (expert)
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