If you look closely you can see that you don’t have the arm aligned with the post. Pull UP on the far end of the wiper, while pressing down on the wiper end over the post. When it is aligned and the splines line up it will go on. It it is tilted at all, it won’t go on.
Wiper arm pivot post
What is the trick to getting the wiper arm fully back onto the pivot post? I thought that it would be simply pressing down but that is only getting the arm partway on and it's required a lot of effort to get it even partially on. I assume you should not be able to see the splined part once the arm is installed -- is that correct?
Yes, I know the paint needs to be removed from the pivot but I was having the same issue pre-paint so I am clearly not doing something correctly.
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Yes, I know the paint needs to be removed from the pivot but I was having the same issue pre-paint so I am clearly not doing something correctly.
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Sorry man. I took pictures of my 67 vert with some improvised water seals, the burnt up red is my 66 Ranchero,the Dark blue is my 69 Fairlane & the black looking one is my 2012 Sport Trac. None of mine have any of the spline showing after the wiper arms are seated.
You should be able to start the wiper on the post then lift the end of the wiper arm up while pressing down on the part going on the shaft. You might have to clean any paint on the shaft splines off before it goes on.
It should slide right on ,if not it's not started on correct & or a drop of oil might help.0
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You should be able to start the wiper on the post then lift the end of the wiper arm up while pressing down on the part going on the shaft. You might have to clean any paint on the shaft splines off before it goes on.
It should slide right on ,if not it's not started on correct & or a drop of oil might help.0
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