Mazda MX-5 2021 - Page 320

CAUTION
Do not bend or discard the stieners.
You need to use them again.
If the metal stieners are switched,
the blade's wiping eciency could be
reduced.
So do not use the driver's side metal
stieners
on the passenger's side, or
vice versa.
Be sure to reinstall the metal
stieners in the new blade rubber so
that the curve is the same as it was in
the old blade rubber.
6. Carefully insert the new blade rubber.
Then install the blade assembly in the
reverse order of removal.
(Type B)
1. Raise the wiper arm and turn the blade
assembly to expose the plastic locking
clip.
Compress the clip and slide the
assembly downward; then lift it off the
arm.
Plastic locking clip
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the windshield
let the wiper arm down easily, do not
let it slap down on the windshield.
2. Hold the end of the rubber and pull
until the tabs are free of the metal
support.
Metal support
Tab
3. Remove the metal stiffeners from each
blade rubber and install them in the
new blade.
Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
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