The two wash er n ozzles have integral mounts with
sn ap features that secure them n ear th e tops of the
two wiper a rms on th e windshield. The lower surfa ce
of t he washer nozzle ha s an in tegr al barbed nipple
that connects to the washer hose, and t hree nozzle
orifices are orient ed to dispense th e wash er fluid on
the windshield gla ss th rough out the wiped area of
the g lass (Fig. 15). Th e washer nozzles ar e con-
st ructed en tir ely of molded plast ic. The washer noz-
zles cann ot be adjusted or repaired a nd, if faulty or
da maged, they mu st be repla ced.
OPERATION
The t wo washer nozzles are design ed to dispen se
washer fluid in to t he wiper pat tern area on the out-
side of the win dsh ield glass. Pressurized washer flu id
is fed to ea ch nozzle from t he wa sh er reservoir by t he
washer pum p/m otor th rough rubber hoses, which ar e
attached to a ba rbed nipple on th e underside of each
washer nozzle below the wiper ar m. The th ree ori-
fices of each nozzle causes the pressurized washer
fluid t o be emitted gen erously in severa l str eams
throughou t the tra vel of the wiper a rm to more effec-
tively cover a larger ar ea of the gla ss t o be cleaned.
REMOVAL
(1) Usin g h and pressure, unsna p the washer noz-
zle from the wiper ar m (Fig. 16).
(2) Disconn ect th e h ose from the barbed nipple of
the washer n ozzle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Reconnect t he hose to the bar bed nipple of t he
washer n ozzle (Fig. 16).
(2) Usin g han d pressure, slide the washer n ozzle
onto the wiper ar m until it snaps into place. Be cer-
tain the nozzle snap featu re is en gaged in the loca tor
hole on the wiper ar m.
WASHER PUMP / MOTO R
DESCRIPTION
The washer pu mp/motor unit is located in a dedi-
cated h ole on the top of t he sump area nea r th e back
of t he windshield wa sh er reservoir on the righ t front
fender wheel house in the en gin e com pa rtmen t (Fig.
17). A small perm anen tly lu brica ted and sealed elec-
tric motor is coupled t o the rotor-type washer pu mp.
An inlet nipple on the bottom of t he pump housing
pa sses throu gh a rubber gromm et seal insta lled in
the dedicat ed moun ting hole in the washer reservoir.
A small barbed outlet nipple near th e bottom of the
pu mp housing con nects the unit to th e wa sh er hose.
The washer pump/m otor u nit is retained on th e res-
ervoir by the int erference fit between th e inlet nipple
and the grommet seal, which is a light pr ess fit. An
integra l electrical connect or receptacle is located on
the t op of the motor housing.
An opt iona l version of the wash er pump/mot or unit
incorporates an in tegral wa sher flu id level switch.
This version can be distinguished from models with -
out t he switch by a vent n ipple at the t op of t he
switch h ousing th at is connected t o a ven t hose th at
is ret ain ed in an integral clip behin d the filler ca p
near th e top of the reser voir, and by a third t erminal
pin in t he wa sh er pump/motor connector receptacle.
The washer pu mp/motor unit can not be repaired. If
faulty or da maged, th e entire washer pum p/m otor
unit must be r eplaced.
Fig. 16 Washer Nozzle Remove/Install
1 - WIPER ARM
2 - WASHER NOZZLE
3 - HOSE GUARD
4 - WASHER HOSE
5 - WIPER BLADE
Fig. 17 Washer Pump/Motor
1 - INLET NIPPLE
2 - WASHER PUMP/MOTOR
3 - CONNECTOR RECEPTACLE
4 - VENT NIPPLE (W/FLUID LEVEL SWITCH ONLY)
5 - WASHER FLUID LEVEL SWITCH HOUSING
6 - OUTLET NIPPLE
VA WIPERS/WASHERS 8R - 19
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