wiper blades AUDI A4 1998 B5 / 1.G Engine Oil Level Checking Workshop Manual

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Wiper blades, adjusting parked position

Check wiper blades and arms for signs of
damage, replace if necessary.
Parked position:
Windshield:

Tightening torque of wiper arms: 16 Nm (12 ft lb). - Position wiper blades on markings -A- in windshield and tlghten.
- Operate single wipe control.
- Align wiper arms and tighten.
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Wiper blade contact angle, adjusting


Note:
Possible causes of wiper blade chatter:

Scratched windshield
Rubber part of wiper blade is out of the frame or
torn
Windshield wiper arms/blades are loose or
bent
Wiper blades are waxy or buckled
If none of these causes apply to the problem,
then the angle of the wiper arms to the
windshield must be checked and if necessary
adjusted before replacing the wiper blades.

Special tools test equipment and auxiliary
items

3358 B Windshield wiper adjuster.
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Transportation wiper blades, removing
at vehicle delivery


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Service
For all Models arriving at your dealership with
transportation wiper blades:
Transportation wiper blades (except A6 and A4
Models, see notes below) are shorter than
original equipment wiper blades and colored blue
or yellow.

Note:

Until further notice, A6 Models will be equipped
with a set of original equipment blades (to be
used as transportation blades).
A new set of wiper blades are located in the
trunk and must only be installed at time of
vehicle delivery.
For all Models except A6 and A4, original
equipment blades are temporarily installed then
removed during the Pre-Delivery Inspection
(PDI) to check wiper blade park position only.

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For A4 Models, the transportation wiper blades
(yellow) slide over the original equipment
blades (already installed on the wiper arms).
To ensure customer satisfaction, leave
transportation wiper blades on vehicle until time
of retail vehicle delivery.
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Transportation wiper blades, removing
Transportation blades can easily be removed as
follows:

- Grasp blade as shown and rotate in direction of arrow (toward
windshield).

Note:
Wiper arm/blade alignment has been preset at the factory, then checked
and adjusted (if necessary) during the PDI.
DO NOT twist or bend the wiper arm. If wiper arm/blade alignment is
incorrect, chattering and/or streaking will occur.
Transportation wiper blades, removing (A4) - Rotate blade in opposite direction (black arrow) then, carefully slide
blade off wiper arm.
-
New style original equipment blade (already installed on wiper arms),
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to remove slide transportation blades off original equipment wiper
blades.
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If arm has been bent:

Repair Manual, Electrical Equipment, Repair
Group 92


- Install original equipment wiper blades (located
in trunk) at the time of retail vehicle delivery.

Note:

Wiper blade with air deflector (arrow) must be installed on driver's side
with deflector on bottom of wiper blade.

Wiper blades, installing (A4)
No action necessary after removing transportation blades.
Passenger's side wiper blade may be curved, install with curved ends
of blade pointing up.
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