How to Install the Rear Windshield Wiper on the Prius
The Toyota Prius hatchback has a rear window wiper. When that wiper goes out , it should be replaced to avoid losing rear visibility. In this case, the project vehicle is a 2005 Toyota Prius, but the process is similar for other vehicles.
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Instructions
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Walk to the back of the car and locate the small plastic cap at the base of the windshield wiper, toward the rear bumper. Pinch the base of the plastic cap, using your hands, and then remove the cap from the arm. Lift the arm from the end by the blade and pull it off of the windshield at a 90-degree angle to the base.
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Unbolt the wiper arm from the body of the car, using the 3/8-inch ratchet and socket. Lift the arm up and off of the glass, then place it to the side.
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Bend the replacement arm at a 90-degree angle to the base, then push the base onto the mount on the rear window. Bolt it in place with the factory hardware, and tighten it.
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Lower the end of the wiper arm onto the glass, and then clip the wiper arm cover, which you removed in Step 1, onto the base of the arm.
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