wipers going too far after replacing wiper motor

Asked by GuruMN57Q May 22, 2020 at 06:30 PM about the 2002 Lincoln Town Car Signature

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Replace wiper motor on 2002 Town Car with WPM 2010 part number from
Rock Auto.  Now, even with wipers starting out at lowest possible position on
windshield, wipers are going to far to the drivers side, off the windshielf, over
the post and off the car.  

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GuruXVB4C answered 2 years ago

The wipers have to be ran and turned off and allowed to return to their stop/ start position then attach the arms where they should be when not on which will be lower than they wipe. Usually about an inch from touching the cowl grill.

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