Subaru Forester Manuals 2017 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 564

Maintenance and service/Replacement of wiper blades & Windshield wiper blade assembly 11-33 & Windshield wiper blade rubber 1. Raise the wiper arm off the windshield. 1) 1) 1) 2) Open the cover Pull down the wiper blade 2. Remove the wiper blade assembly by opening the cover and pulling it down in the direction shown in the illustration. 3. Install the wiper blade assembly to the wiper arm. Make sure that it locks in place. 4. Hold the wiper arm by hand and slowly lower it in position. Support 1. Grasp the locked end of the blade rubber assembly and pull it firmly until the stoppers on the rubber are free of the support. Metal spines 2. If the new blade rubber is not provided with two metal spines, remove the metal spines from the old blade rubber and install them in the new blade rubber. 3. Align the claws of the support with the – CONTINUED –