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70 Wiper adjustment
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Racer
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From: Porters Lake Nova Scotia
70 Wiper adjustment
Im really getting frustrated with these wipers. They are adjusted all the way down using the slotted sliders near the wiper motor, and they still sit up about 3 inches from the windshield stop when the wipers are parked. They also go about an inch off the windshield when they are all the way up. Is there another adjustment i can make, they were ok before i took them out. I have pictures if you need them
Le Mans Master
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The procedure outlined in the 78' AIM I have says to use the "nut's transmission asm for adjustment". Could you have mixed up the left and right linkage?
Here's the center pivot on my 71'
Here's the center pivot on my 71'
Last edited by Duke94; Mar 25, 2008 at 07:18 PM.
Le Mans Master
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On mine, the lever on the pass side is directly under the blade where yours seems to be rotated up 5 degrees or so. I can't recall, but will the arm go on the shaft only one way or can it be "clocked"?
Racer
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From: North of Boston Ma
Racer
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From: North of Boston Ma
Looking at the photos after I posted them I noticed That your rods that run between the wipers ARE NOT AS MINE WERE LOOK AT THE CENTER (the area of the nuts) they look like they may be backwards.
Lew
Lew
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, I've been looking at mine compared to his and knew something didn't look right but I couldn't figure it out.
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Racer
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From: Porters Lake Nova Scotia
On the part of the wiper that bolts to the car it has RH on the pass ride and LH on the drivers side. Isnt that correct? Is anybody else's like this?
Last edited by ace_cobra; Mar 25, 2008 at 11:20 PM.
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Le Mans Master
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I'm going to have to look at my AIM but I'm thinking if you unhook the transmission from the motor while the motor is in it's parked position. Then position the arms per the AIM ( I think 1 arm goes under that stop ) then re-attach the transmission.
This section is just for fine tuning the arm postions.
These will swivel 360 degrees.
Le Mans Master
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If you can tell me what to take pictures of I'll be happy to take them.
It seems if you took the linkage arms off the motor there in the center then cycle the motor so your sure it's in the parked position, then position the blades in the down position before re-attaching the linkage it seems like you'd have to be almost dead on.
The motor can only allow so much blade movement.
I getting scared now because mine stopped working mid-sweep durning my last inspection and I took the motor off to get the blades down.
Someday I'm going to have to hook everything back up, I just hope I don't have to go though what your going through.
Racer
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Here are more photos----- I layed it out just like if it was in place including all positions.
Lew
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Le Mans Master
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I'm going to have to go look at my car now, and here I thought the AIM was the bible.
ahhhh
Le Mans Master
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Have you had any luck getting this fixed?
One other thought, it looks like you detailed all that.
Is there any chance that it was taken completely apart.
I wondering if just the transmission linkages could have been re-attached to the wrong sides.
I'm talking only about the piece that goes from the wiper motor to the arm on the the post.
After I posted the picture above I see the linkage has RH stamped into it too I thought only the base had LH or RH on it.
I know they are or were riveted but if everything was disassembled while detailing anything could've happened.
One other thought, it looks like you detailed all that.
Is there any chance that it was taken completely apart.
I wondering if just the transmission linkages could have been re-attached to the wrong sides.
I'm talking only about the piece that goes from the wiper motor to the arm on the the post.
After I posted the picture above I see the linkage has RH stamped into it too I thought only the base had LH or RH on it.
I know they are or were riveted but if everything was disassembled while detailing anything could've happened.
Last edited by DZRick; Mar 29, 2008 at 01:47 AM.
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Racer
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From: Porters Lake Nova Scotia
dz rick,
no i havent fixed the problem, ive just put it on the backburner so i dont go crazy. When i took the system out i kept the bases and linkages together, i did not remove the rivets. I may go check today and see if they are on the right way anyway, but i did turn a spline inside the wiper motor about a half turn, would that effect it?
no i havent fixed the problem, ive just put it on the backburner so i dont go crazy. When i took the system out i kept the bases and linkages together, i did not remove the rivets. I may go check today and see if they are on the right way anyway, but i did turn a spline inside the wiper motor about a half turn, would that effect it?
Drifting
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I dont think that arm (RH/Pass) is clocked correctly. Looking at it from thi view I think it need to be re-clocked clockwise a few degrees/spilines. If you line the arm up with that crank lever it should bring it back to an adjustable point. Once it is all adjusted at the center again you may need to readjust the door relay.
This is what mine looks like[/QUOTE]
I dont think that arm (RH/Pass) is clocked correctly. Looking at it from thi view I think it need to be re-clocked clockwise a few degrees/spilines. If you line the arm up with that crank lever it should bring it back to an adjustable point. Once it is all adjusted at the center again you may need to readjust the door relay.