CJ7 Windshield Wiper Problem
 

Hi,

76 CJ7
The people who installed my windshield put on one of my windshield wipers pointing the wrong direction.
In other words, the passenger side was pointing left (facing the vehicle) and the driver's side one was pointing right.
I didn't think too much about it because they seemed to work and it was in the middle of a blizzard and I was anxious to get out of
there.
Well before long, the driver's side one (the one that is on the wrong way) flopped below the windshield.
It appears that it is actually 90 degrees off of where it should be.
There is a nut on the front of the wiper (between the blade and the windshield).
I thought that loosening this would let me take the wiper off or something - but it doesn't seem to do any good.
Folding down the windshield, and looking at the linkage inside, there appears to be no way to change the position of the wiper
without serious difficulty.
Unfortunately I can't take the Jeep back to the people who did it because they are too far away.
How do I get this wiper back where it should be?

Thanks

Re: CJ7 Windshield Wiper Problem
 

There is a spring clip under the arm you push with a small screwdriver
or pliers and use a flat screw driver to lever the arm off it's spline.
A spray of penetrating oil is a good idea.

It then just slips back on in the right place.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Jay Stuler wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> 76 CJ7
> The people who installed my windshield put on one of my windshield wipers pointing the wrong direction.
> In other words, the passenger side was pointing left (facing the vehicle) and the driver's side one was pointing right.
> I didn't think too much about it because they seemed to work and it was in the middle of a blizzard and I was anxious to get out of
> there.
> Well before long, the driver's side one (the one that is on the wrong way) flopped below the windshield.
> It appears that it is actually 90 degrees off of where it should be.
> There is a nut on the front of the wiper (between the blade and the windshield).
> I thought that loosening this would let me take the wiper off or something - but it doesn't seem to do any good.
> Folding down the windshield, and looking at the linkage inside, there appears to be no way to change the position of the wiper
> without serious difficulty.
> Unfortunately I can't take the Jeep back to the people who did it because they are too far away.
> How do I get this wiper back where it should be?
>
> Thanks

Re: CJ7 Windshield Wiper Problem
 

There is a spring clip under the arm you push with a small screwdriver
or pliers and use a flat screw driver to lever the arm off it's spline.
A spray of penetrating oil is a good idea.

It then just slips back on in the right place.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Jay Stuler wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> 76 CJ7
> The people who installed my windshield put on one of my windshield wipers pointing the wrong direction.
> In other words, the passenger side was pointing left (facing the vehicle) and the driver's side one was pointing right.
> I didn't think too much about it because they seemed to work and it was in the middle of a blizzard and I was anxious to get out of
> there.
> Well before long, the driver's side one (the one that is on the wrong way) flopped below the windshield.
> It appears that it is actually 90 degrees off of where it should be.
> There is a nut on the front of the wiper (between the blade and the windshield).
> I thought that loosening this would let me take the wiper off or something - but it doesn't seem to do any good.
> Folding down the windshield, and looking at the linkage inside, there appears to be no way to change the position of the wiper
> without serious difficulty.
> Unfortunately I can't take the Jeep back to the people who did it because they are too far away.
> How do I get this wiper back where it should be?
>
> Thanks

Re: CJ7 Windshield Wiper Problem
 

There is a spring clip under the arm you push with a small screwdriver
or pliers and use a flat screw driver to lever the arm off it's spline.
A spray of penetrating oil is a good idea.

It then just slips back on in the right place.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Jay Stuler wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> 76 CJ7
> The people who installed my windshield put on one of my windshield wipers pointing the wrong direction.
> In other words, the passenger side was pointing left (facing the vehicle) and the driver's side one was pointing right.
> I didn't think too much about it because they seemed to work and it was in the middle of a blizzard and I was anxious to get out of
> there.
> Well before long, the driver's side one (the one that is on the wrong way) flopped below the windshield.
> It appears that it is actually 90 degrees off of where it should be.
> There is a nut on the front of the wiper (between the blade and the windshield).
> I thought that loosening this would let me take the wiper off or something - but it doesn't seem to do any good.
> Folding down the windshield, and looking at the linkage inside, there appears to be no way to change the position of the wiper
> without serious difficulty.
> Unfortunately I can't take the Jeep back to the people who did it because they are too far away.
> How do I get this wiper back where it should be?
>
> Thanks

Re: CJ7 Windshield Wiper Problem
 

The wipers have to be parallel to each other to work as you have
guessed: http://www.----------.com/cjWipers.jpg Pry the spring clip back
and the blade arm will slide off the spline as Mike has already said,
and is pictured at: http://www.----------.com/tBirdWiperArm.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Jay Stuler wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> 76 CJ7
> The people who installed my windshield put on one of my windshield wipers pointing the wrong direction.
> In other words, the passenger side was pointing left (facing the vehicle) and the driver's side one was pointing right.
> I didn't think too much about it because they seemed to work and it was in the middle of a blizzard and I was anxious to get out of
> there.
> Well before long, the driver's side one (the one that is on the wrong way) flopped below the windshield.
> It appears that it is actually 90 degrees off of where it should be.
> There is a nut on the front of the wiper (between the blade and the windshield).
> I thought that loosening this would let me take the wiper off or something - but it doesn't seem to do any good.
> Folding down the windshield, and looking at the linkage inside, there appears to be no way to change the position of the wiper
> without serious difficulty.
> Unfortunately I can't take the Jeep back to the people who did it because they are too far away.
> How do I get this wiper back where it should be?
>
> Thanks

Re: CJ7 Windshield Wiper Problem
 

The wipers have to be parallel to each other to work as you have
guessed: http://www.----------.com/cjWipers.jpg Pry the spring clip back
and the blade arm will slide off the spline as Mike has already said,
and is pictured at: http://www.----------.com/tBirdWiperArm.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Jay Stuler wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> 76 CJ7
> The people who installed my windshield put on one of my windshield wipers pointing the wrong direction.
> In other words, the passenger side was pointing left (facing the vehicle) and the driver's side one was pointing right.
> I didn't think too much about it because they seemed to work and it was in the middle of a blizzard and I was anxious to get out of
> there.
> Well before long, the driver's side one (the one that is on the wrong way) flopped below the windshield.
> It appears that it is actually 90 degrees off of where it should be.
> There is a nut on the front of the wiper (between the blade and the windshield).
> I thought that loosening this would let me take the wiper off or something - but it doesn't seem to do any good.
> Folding down the windshield, and looking at the linkage inside, there appears to be no way to change the position of the wiper
> without serious difficulty.
> Unfortunately I can't take the Jeep back to the people who did it because they are too far away.
> How do I get this wiper back where it should be?
>
> Thanks

Re: CJ7 Windshield Wiper Problem
 

The wipers have to be parallel to each other to work as you have
guessed: http://www.----------.com/cjWipers.jpg Pry the spring clip back
and the blade arm will slide off the spline as Mike has already said,
and is pictured at: http://www.----------.com/tBirdWiperArm.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Jay Stuler wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> 76 CJ7
> The people who installed my windshield put on one of my windshield wipers pointing the wrong direction.
> In other words, the passenger side was pointing left (facing the vehicle) and the driver's side one was pointing right.
> I didn't think too much about it because they seemed to work and it was in the middle of a blizzard and I was anxious to get out of
> there.
> Well before long, the driver's side one (the one that is on the wrong way) flopped below the windshield.
> It appears that it is actually 90 degrees off of where it should be.
> There is a nut on the front of the wiper (between the blade and the windshield).
> I thought that loosening this would let me take the wiper off or something - but it doesn't seem to do any good.
> Folding down the windshield, and looking at the linkage inside, there appears to be no way to change the position of the wiper
> without serious difficulty.
> Unfortunately I can't take the Jeep back to the people who did it because they are too far away.
> How do I get this wiper back where it should be?
>
> Thanks

Re: CJ7 Windshield Wiper Problem
 

"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message news:42215860.293A647A@cox.net...
> The wipers have to be parallel to each other to work as you have
> guessed: http://www.----------.com/cjWipers.jpg Pry the spring clip back
> and the blade arm will slide off the spline as Mike has already said,
> and is pictured at: http://www.----------.com/tBirdWiperArm.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------

Thanks guys.
Why aren't you ever in the garage when I'm trying to figure this stuff out.

Re: CJ7 Windshield Wiper Problem
 

"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message news:42215860.293A647A@cox.net...
> The wipers have to be parallel to each other to work as you have
> guessed: http://www.----------.com/cjWipers.jpg Pry the spring clip back
> and the blade arm will slide off the spline as Mike has already said,
> and is pictured at: http://www.----------.com/tBirdWiperArm.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------

Thanks guys.
Why aren't you ever in the garage when I'm trying to figure this stuff out.

Re: CJ7 Windshield Wiper Problem
 

"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message news:42215860.293A647A@cox.net...
> The wipers have to be parallel to each other to work as you have
> guessed: http://www.----------.com/cjWipers.jpg Pry the spring clip back
> and the blade arm will slide off the spline as Mike has already said,
> and is pictured at: http://www.----------.com/tBirdWiperArm.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------

Thanks guys.
Why aren't you ever in the garage when I'm trying to figure this stuff out.