Hyundai Tucson: Rear Wiper Washer - Removal

1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
2. Loosen the mounting nut and remove the rear wiper arm & blade (A).

WARNING

Take care not to damage the rear glass when removing the rear wiper arms & blades.

3. Remove the tail gate trim.

   (Refer to Body - "Tailgate Trim")

4. Disconnect the motor connector (A).

5. Loosen the mounting bolts and remove the rear wiper motor assembly (A).

Installation

1. Install the rear wiper motor assembly.

Tightening torque Nut: 6.9 - 9.8 Nm (0.7 - 1.0 kgf.m. 5.0 - 7.2 lbf.ft)

2. Install the tail gate trim.
3. Install the rear wiper arm cap after tighting the nut.

Tightening torque Nut: 8.8 - 12.7 N.m (0.9 - 1.3 kgf.m, 6.5 - 9.4 Ib.ft)

4. Set the rear wiper blade and to the lowest defogger heat line and tailgate glass.

Inspection

1. Remove the connector from the rear wiper motor.
2. Connect battery positive (+) and negative (-) cables to terminals 2 and 1 respectively.
3. Check that the motor operates normally. Replace the motor if it operates abnormally.

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