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at the end and pull gently. Now off to
the spare parts counter to buy a re-
placement and don’t forget to take your
old blade as a sample.
The next step is easy, just reverse what
you have just down, if you can remem-
ber. Cut the rubber blades to the cor-
rect length and slide them back through
the claws. The sliding should be easy
and not require any lubricant or deter-
gent. Check that the metal clip on the
blade is secured and locked into place
on the assembly and check that each
claw is secure in the groove of the rub-
ber blade.
At this stage the wiper assembly can be
reattached to the arm and it can be
carefully lowered to the windscreen.
While changing wiper blades can be a
little frustrating if this is your first time; if
you have succeeded congratulations, if
you have not, I suggest you go inside
and have double scotch to calm your
nerves before asking your wife to sort
out the problem for you.
Now that it is all sorted check the wind-
screen washer bottle and top it up with
clean water and wash additive. Many
years ago, my daughter added washing
detergent to the bottle and every time
she squirted the windscreen, she had
soap suds everywhere. I’d would never
own up to doing such a silly thing
though.
Remember ladies and gentlemen keep
‘em tuned,
Rich
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