Nowadays, more and more people like DIY, and more and more car owners are self-maintaining. Today, let’s summarize the precautions for replacing the wiper:
1. Buy matching wipers
Before buying a wiper, you must determine what kind of wiper arm your car is equipped with. When purchasing, pay attention to choosing a wiper that suits your model. Otherwise, it will cost you money to install it, which is very annoying.
2. The exposed wiper arm will break the glass!
The spring of the wiper arm is very elastic, so no matter what kind of wiper, after removing the wiper strip, gently put the bare wiper arm back on the windshield to ensure safety. If you don’t put it back and accidentally touch it, the wiper arm bounces back on the glass, and the chance of breaking the glass is very high. This is pure iron hitting the glass!
3. The concealed wiper arm needs to be opened in “maintenance mode” to replace the wiper
Some models have a concealed wiper arm. When the wiper is closed, the wiper is hidden in the engine cover. At this time, the wiper arm cannot be lifted up to replace the wiper. At this time, the wiper arm needs to be adjusted to the “maintenance mode” before it can be replaced normally. . There are differences in the operating methods between brands. Let’s take the Volkswagen series as an example: first, ensure that the vehicle is in an idling state, then turn off the engine and turn the key to the “OFF” position, but be careful not to remove the key. Press the “point brush” position once, and the wiper will swing and stop in the vertical position before it can be replaced. After the replacement, the wiper will be reset when the power is turned on again.
4. After the replacement is completed, try brushing and checking
After replacing the wiper, be sure to turn on the wiper and check it. It is best to spray glass water to check whether the installation is loose or the wiper strip is not tightly attached. If it is installed, do not check, in case there is a problem with the installation, use it. It will be dumbfounded and affect safety.
5. Hands will get dirty when replacing wipers
There is one more detail to remind everyone. The wiper strip is made of black rubber and will fade. When replacing the wiper, you will inevitably get a lot of black marks on your hands. This kind of hand feels very greasy when you touch it…my Personal experience, change before going home and park, wash your hands directly after the change; if you need to change when you go out, it is recommended that you wear a glove or find a piece of toilet paper before changing to prevent your hands from getting dirty.
6. When should the wiper be replaced?
Generally speaking, the life of the wiper is about 1 year. After the summer and cold winter, the rubber strip will be aging, fragile, and even break off. When using the wiper, there will be water remaining on the glass, there will be many lines that affect the line of sight, and the wiper will experience serious jitter and abnormal noise on the windshield glass. In the above situation, it is recommended to replace the wiper as soon as possible.