2008 Mazda Tribute - Rear wiper arm

To access the wiper, remove plastic cover. Remove nut on wiper arm. Carefully pull off wiper arm. Replace with new wiper assembly. Remember where wiper arm was and reposition it. Put nut on and tighten. Do not over tighten. put plastic cover on and your done.

If you can move the wiper arm by hand, the nut attaching the wiper arm to the pivot is loose. There is usually a plastic cover over the nut. Lift the plastic cover up to expose the nut and retighten it

IF YOU HAVE A PLASTIC CAP ON ARM REMOVE IT AND THE NUT UNDER IT, AND LIFT WIPER ARM OFF.

Try to run the motor without the wiper arms tightened down and turn it off so it can cycle down to its rest state. Then install the wiper arms.

Make sure, that the car's windshield wiper wiring is correct for this motor.
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Wiper Arm & Blade Removal & Installation Front To Remove:
CAUTION
When the wipers are parked (off), the driver’s wiper arm must be above the passenger’s wiper arm.

1. Remove the clip holding the outside end of the wiper arm cover to the arm.
2. Lift the arm cap up to expose the nut.
3. Remove the wiper arm mounting nut.
4. Using a suitable two jaw puller, remove the wiper arm from the wiper pivot.

To Install:

1. Verify that the wiper motor and linkage are in the parked position.
2. Place the wiper arm in position over the wiper pivot.
3. Install the nut to hold the wiper arm to the wiper pivot. Torque nut to 26 ft. lbs. (35 Nm). CAUTION
   Make sure to tighten the wiper arm nut properly.
   
4. Push the arm cap cover down.
5. Secure the clip holding the cover to the wiper arm.

Rear To Remove:

1. Lift and hold the wiper arm away from the rear window.
2. Lift the lock securing the wiper arm to the pivot.
3. Slowly release the wiper arm so it rests against the lock.
4. Remove the wiper arm from the pivot.

To Install:

1. Install the wiper arm on the pivot.
2. Pull the arm outward and release the lock.
3. Gently release the wiper arm until it rests on the rear window.

There is a plastic cover that pops off at the pivot end of the wiper arm. pulling up on this with a hook of some kind from the furthest end should release it. Under it you will find a nut that holds the wiper arm to the shaft. It's quite common for the nut to come loose and the shaft spins without moving the arm. Try tightening this nut (with the ignition on, be sure the wiper motor is off, then turn off ignition and put the wiper arm in the parked position). This is a common problem if you've ever tried to turn on the wiper when it was frozen to the glass.

Front Wiper Motor Removal & Installation

NOTE A new wiper motor assembly comes with the linkage arm installed.

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the Precautions Section.
2. Remove the windshield wiper mounting arm and pivot shaft
   WARNING Do not remove the wiper motor linkage arm from the wiper motor assembly. If the arm is removed, the wiper arms may not park in the correct location.
   NOTE Use a suitable tool to separate the wiper linkage arm from the wiper mounting arm and pivot shaft assembly.
   
3. Remove the 3 bolts and the wiper motor.
   
   
   
   Fig. Wiper motor and linkage
   

To install:

1. Install wiper motor and bolts.
2. Tighten wiper motor bolts to 10 ft. lbs. (13 Nm).
3. Install windshield wiper mounting arm and pivot shaft.
4. Check wiper operation.

Rear Wiper Motor - Removal & Installation

1. Remove the rear pivot arm.
2. Remove the rear wiper motor shaft nut cover
3. Remove the rear wiper motor shaft nut.
4. Open the lift gate window.
5. Remove the rear wiper motor cover trim panel.
6. Disconnect the electrical connector.
7. Remove the 2 rear window wiper motor nuts
8. Remove the rear window wiper motor.
   
   
   Fig. Rear wiper motor view-2008 model shown, other years similar
   

To install:

1. Install rear wiper motor and tighten mounting nuts to 62 inch lbs. (7 Nm).
2. Reconnect the electrical connector.
3. Install wiper motor cover trim panel.
4. Install rear wiper pivot arm tighten nut to 53 inch lbs. (6 Nm).
5. Install shaft nut cover.
   
6. Check wiper operation.

Good luck (remember rated this post).

remove the cover at the bootom of wiper arm,there you will see a nut that holds the arm, remove that nut. grab arm and wigle and pull up on it until it comes off, then install new arm in the same position.

lift the arm outward and a tab will show at the base of the arm. Pull it outward (the tab) and simply pull the arm away from the mounting stud

if there is a nut in the middle at the base of the arm remove the nut if there is no nut then lift the wiper arm away from the window and you will see a small tab that will pull away from the base of the arm pull this away and hold it while you let the wiper back down the wiper will hold the arm up and lock the tab out now gently pry or pull the arm off

you have to remove the wiper arm first under the arm there a plastic cap remove it big screw undo it lift the tailgate remove the inner plastic cover bolt and plastic clip go easy its plastic after removing the panel you should see the motor unscrew it that it reasemble the only thing that you got to take care when you tight the big nut back dont over tight it you might break the glass it my job ive done 100 of those job and i alway hate when it time to screw that nut back go easy everything will go well cheers pierre