General Tool

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TOOL NAME	REMARKS
TORX® T50	Used for removing and installing the wiper motor assembly.
Circuit tester	Used for checking voltage and continuity.

NOTE: Refer to the data described below, prepare the materials to make a front washer nozzle adjustment tool.

Fig 1: Identifying Front Washer Nozzle Adjustment Tool Dimensions

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Materials

Vertebra of wiper blade which is to be discarded
Vinyl tape

Steps of making a front washer nozzle adjustment tool

Fig 2: Identifying Front Washer Nozzle Adjustment Tool Making Sequence

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Bend the vertebra at the position 25 mm (0.98 in) away from its end by 45°.
Bend the vertebra at the position 29 mm (1.14 in) away from the other end by 45°.
Double up the vertebra so that the longer end (29 mm (1.14 in)) comes upward.
Secure the vertebra with a vise (a) so that the tip clearance becomes 5 mm (0.20 in).
Bend the vertebra at the position approximately 90 mm (3.54 in) away from the bending point for the longer end.
Check that the tip clearance is 5 mm (0.20 in), and secure the vertebra with vinyl tape (b).