Subaru WRX & WRX STI Manuals 2014 Impreza WRX & WRX STI Owner's Manual | Page 355

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Maintenance and service/Replacement of wiper blades

& Windshield wiper blade rubber (type A and type B)
NOTE

with the grooves in the rubber and slide
the blade rubber assembly into the metal
support until it locks.

The following illustrations show the
replacement procedures of the blade
rubber for a type A wiper blade assembly, however the replacement procedures are the same for a type B wiper
blade assembly.

1)

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.

1)

Metal support

1)

Stopper

4. Be sure to position the claws at the
end of the metal support between the
stoppers on the rubber as shown. If the
rubber is not retained properly, the wiper
blade may scratch the windshield.

NOTE

1. Grasp the locked end of the blade
rubber assembly and pull it firmly until the
stoppers on the rubber are free of the
metal support.

The illustration shows the replacement
procedure for type A rubber wiper
blades, however the replacement procedure is the same for type B. Perform
the replacement of type B wiper blades
following the procedure in this section.
3. Align the claws of the metal support