Maverick and Comet Repair

WINDSHIELD WIPERS Motor
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

Remove the instrument cluster.
If air conditioned, remove the center connector and duct assembly. Remove the mounting bracket screw behind the center duct, disconnect the assembly from the plenum chamber and left duct, and pull the center connector and duct assembly out through the cluster opening.
Working through the cluster opening, disconnect the two pivot shaft links from the motor drive arm by removing the connecting clip.
Disconnect the wiring plug at the motor, remove the three retaining bolts, and remove the motor through the cluster opening.
To install the motor, bolt the motor to the mounting plate with the three retaining bolts.
Connect the right pivot shaft link to the motor and then connect the left pivot shaft link. Lock the clip as shown in the illustration.
On air conditioned vehicles, insert the end of the center connector and duct assembly near the mounting bracket into the left duct and the opposite end into the plenum chamber.
Secure the assembly with the mounting bracket screw.
Install the instrument cluster, and check operation of the wiper motor.

Pivot Shaft And Linkage
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Left Side

Remove the instrument cluster.
Remove the wiper arm and blade assembly from the pivot shaft.
Working through the cluster opening, disconnect both pivot shaft links from the motor drive arm by removing the connecting clip.
Remove the three bolts that retain the left pivot shaft assembly to the cowl and take the left pivot shaft assembly out through the cluster opening.
Before installing, cement a new gasket on the pivot shaft mounting flange. Tighten the retaining bolts to 3-7 ft. lbs. After installing the pivot shaft and link assembly to the cowl, connect the right pivot shaft link to the motor drive arm first, and then connect the left link. Be sure that the connecting clip is locked as shown in the illustration.

Right Side

Disconnect the battery negative cable.
Remove the wiper arm and blade assembly from the pivot shaft.
If the car is air conditioned, remove the right duct assembly. Unclip the duct from the right connector, slide the left end out of the plenum chamber, and lower the duct assembly out from under the instrument panel.
From under the instrument panel, disconnect first the left and then the right pivot shaft link from the motor drive arm by removing the remaining clip.
Reaching between the utility shelf (1970-73 only) and the instrument panel, remove the three bolts that retain the right pivot shaft and link assembly to the cowl. Lower the assembly out from under the instrument panel.
Before installing, cement a new gasket to the pivot shaft mounting flange. After installing the pivot shaft and link assembly to the cowl, be sure that the right pivot shaft link is connected to the motor drive arm before the left pivot shaft link. Be sure that the connecting clip is in the locked position as shown in the illustration.