On rainy days, wipers are frequently used in cars. It can be said that wipers indirectly protect our driving safety. Therefore, when buying wipers or maintaining wipers in the future, we must pay special attention to many issues. After all, safety issues are a big problem. Yes, you are responsible for the car and you are responsible for yourself. Here are a few precautions for buying wipers. Let’s take a look.
Confirm the connection method and specifications of the wiper
The support rod is connected to the wiper rocker arm, some of the support arms are fixed to the rocker arm with screws, and some are locked with convex buckles. Please refer to the vehicle manual for the wiper model used by the vehicle.
Check whether the wiper rubber strip is aging
Pull up the wiper and touch the cleaned rubber wiper strip with your fingers. If the blade is aging, hardened, or cracked, the wiper is unqualified.
Whether the wiper maintains a certain speed at different speeds. Place the wiper switch at various speed positions, especially pay attention to whether the wiper maintains a certain speed in the intermittent working state.
Check the wiping status. If the contact surface of the rubber and the glass surface cannot be fully bonded, resulting in wiping residue, the wiper is unqualified.
During use, check whether the motor is noisy. If you hear an abnormal sound from the wiper motor after turning on the switch, but it just doesn’t work, then the mechanical part of the wiper must be rusted or stuck in a problem. Don’t use the wiper forcibly at this time. , But to turn off the wiper in time to prevent the motor from burning out.
The wiper is not as long as possible
Some people think that the longer the length of the wiper blade, the larger the area to be wiped, and the better the view. In fact, although extending the length of the wiper blade can increase the visible range of the field of vision, it will also increase the burden on the wiper motor and wiper rod.
Do a good job in the maintenance of the wiper to prevent “injury” from foreign objects.
The wiper manufacturer reminds the owner that small particles such as sand will adhere to the wiper and windshield during normal driving. At this time, it is easy to damage the flat surface of the wiper blade and cause the wiper to be unclean. Normally, a soft one can be used. The cloth wipes the contact surface of the rubber strip to remove the sand and dust attached to it, so that the wiper blade and the windshield can be well protected at the same time.
In addition, different weather conditions also have different maintenance tips.
Wash your car as soon as possible after a rainy day. The acidic components in the rain are likely to form rubber strips and aging; when cleaning the glass with icing and snow in winter, you must not use a wiper to hard brush, causing damage to the wiper blade; often change the inclination of the rubber strip contact surface Shape to prevent the appearance of deformation; when the wiper blade is not tightly attached, you should go to a professional repair shop to adjust as soon as possible to prevent potential safety hazards.
It is recommended that car owners, in addition to regular inspections, it is best to replace the wiper blades every six months to a year. The car owner should develop a superior habit of using the car in normal times, and never dry it. It is best to spray some water before turning on the wiper. This is beneficial to protect the wiper blade; in the case of long-term parking of the vehicle, wooden strips can be used Small things like that are placed under the wiper to separate the wiper blade and the windshield from each other, if permitted, to extend the service life of the wiper.