OEM Mercury Monterey Wiper Arm

Mercury Monterey Wiper Arm Parts and Q&A

• Wiper Arm, Rear Passenger Side
  XF2Z-17526-AA
  Q: How to Service and Repair the Wiper Arm on Mercury Monterey?

  A:

  A technician needs to start arm pivot repair and servicing by unscrewing the windshield wipers from their mounts. You must disconnect the hose before you remove the push-pins from the cowl panel grille for removing the grille. Take the grommet off the washer hose from the cowl panel before placing the hose to the side. Take out the A/C air inlet filter only if it exists. Start by taking out the nine cowl panel bolts before setting the cowl panel to the side. The vehicle requires the cowl panel removal after disconnecting the windshield Wiper Motor electrical connector. Remove the bolt holding wiper pivot arms to the wiper motor before carefully using a prying motion to remove the wiper pivot arms from the wiper pivot ball and socket. Insert the pivot arm socket onto the pivot ball and press until it reaches complete seat inside the assembly. Mount the pivot arms onto the windshield wiper motor while installing a bolt that needs tightening to 15 Nm (11 lb-ft). Reinstall the cowl panel after putting back the windshield wiper motor electrical connector. Install the washer hose with its grommet through the cowl panel before proceeding to secure the nine cowl panel bolts at 6 Nm (53 lb-in). Refit the A/C air inlet filter only if it needs replacement. You must position the cowl panel grille inside the vehicle after which you must connect the washer hose before inserting the push-pins. Installation of the windshield wiper arms needs to begin with tightening the wiper nuts to 27 Nm (20 lb-ft) before winding and parking the wipers to check their alignment.
• Wiper Arm, Driver Side
  XF2Z-17526-AC
  Q: How to Maintain and Fix a Wiper Arm and What Steps Are Involved for a Mercury Monterey?

  A:

  Service and repair operations on the wiper pivot arm begin with removal of windshield wiper arms from the vehicle. The washer hose needs disconnection before starting the cowl panel grille removal using pushpin-type retainers. Before continuing remove the washer hose grommet which is situated within the cowl panel for storage purposes. The A/C air inlet filter can be removed in cases where it applies. After disconnecting the nine cowl panel bolts the technician sets the cowl panel evacuation. The process of cowl panel removal from the vehicle requires disconnecting both the anti-theft hood ajar switch connector and the windshield wiper motor electrical connector. The wiper pivot arms-to-wiper motor bolt needs removal before gently using a lever tool to detach the wiper pivot arms from their pivot ball and socket. Seating the pivot arm socket to the pivot ball should be done by pressing the parts together until the socket is fully set. Because the next step requires correctly positioning the pivot arms against the wiper motor you should attach them and bolt them before tightening the bolt to 15 Nm (11 lb-ft). Reinstall the anti-theft hood ajar switch connector followed by cowl panel insertion and consequence connection of windshield wiper motor electrical connector. The washer hose must be installed with the grommet into the cowl panel while torquing all nine cowl panel bolts to 6 Nm (53 lb-in). Before proceeding install A/C air inlet filter when needed then place the cowl panel grille inside the vehicle and route the washer hose into position. Apply the pushpins before installing the windshield wiper arms with nuts set to 27 Nm (20 lb-ft). To guarantee proper alignment complete a windshield wiper cycle until the wipers reach their parking position.