Subaru Outback Manuals 2024 Outback Owner's Manual | Page 559

Replacement of Wiper Blades 551
and install them in the new blade rubber .
2 . Pull the blade rubber assembly out of the plastic support .
4 . Align the claws of the plastic support with the grooves in the blade rubber assembly , then slide the blade rubber assembly into place .
Securely retain both ends of the rubber with the stoppers on the plastic support ends . If the rubber is not retained properly , the wiper may scratch the rear window glass .
5 . Install the wiper blade assembly to the wiper arm . Make sure that it locks in place .
6 . Hold the wiper arm by hand and slowly lower it in position .
Maintenance and Service
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1 Metal spines
3 . If the new blade rubber is not provided with two metal spines , remove the metal spines from the old blade rubber