Windscreen wiper blades and arms — removal and installation (Mercedes-Benz C-Class W201)

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Windscreen wiper blades (models produced before January 1985)

1. Lift the wiper blade and arm away from the windshield.

2. Press the tab on the blade and slide it off the end of the wiper arm.

3. Where the additional brush is installed on the base of the lever, remove the retainer and remove the additional brush.

4. Installation is carried out in reverse order.

Windscreen wiper blades (models produced after 1985)

5. Lift the wiper blade and arm away from the windshield.

6. Press the plastic latch and lift the brush off the hook on the lever (see Fig. 17.6, a, b).

Fig. 17.6, a. Press the plastic latch...

Fig. 17.6, b... and remove the brush from the hook on the lever

7. Insert the blade, then slide the latch up until it stops. Lower the wiper arm by pressing the latch at the bottom of the arm and lower the blade onto the glass.

Windscreen wiper arm (models produced before January 1985)

8. Raise the hood to the vertical position by pressing the latch on the left hinge and loosen the locking ring on the support pillar.

9. Turn the cover back, then unscrew the nut securing the lever to the pivot shaft. Remove the washer and remove the lever.

10. Installation is carried out in the reverse order, but check that the wiper blade rests on the glass in its original position before placing the lever on the axle.

Windscreen wiper arm (models produced after January 1995)

11. To remove the arm on the panoramic windshield wiper mechanism, loosen the windshield wiper arm cover with a thin screwdriver and open the cover (see fig. 17.11).