Removing and installing wiper arm, vehicles with rear lid — AUDI
Removing and installing wiper arm, vehicles with rear lid on Audi: 14 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform codes SF, SG
📋 Procedure
- Switch on ignition.
- Actuate "“rear window wipe”" function and allow wiper arm to move to its end position.
- Switch off ignition and remove ignition key.
- Press together cap of rear window wiper (1) in direction of arrow (A).
- Fold up cover cap in direction of arrow (B) to unclip.
- Remove spray jet .
- Loosen securing nut of wiper arm by one turn.
- Fit an M6 nut on top of securing nut.
- Fit puller T10369/5 to wiper arm (2).
- Fit thrust piece (3) to wiper shaft.
- Screw in bolt (1) until wiper arm has been pulled off the wiper shaft.
- Unscrew nut (4) completely and remove wiper arm.
- Fit rear window wiper arm, and screw securing nut loosely onto wiper arm shaft.
- Adjust rear window wiper park position .
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- Installing engine – Audi A8 D4 · 36 torque figures
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- Removing and installing auxiliary battery – Audi A8 D4
- Replacing sealing strip – Audi A8 D4
- Raising suspension to reference position before tightening bolts
- Checking emergency exit battery voltage – Audi A8 D4
- Removing lock cylinder
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