REMOVAL
1.
Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2.
Remove the rear wiper arm from the rear wiper motor output shaft (1).
(Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/WIPERS/WASHERS/WIPER ARM - REMOVAL
- REAR).
3.
Remove the plastic nut cover (5) from the output shaft.
4.
Remove the nut (4) that secures the output shaft to the lift glass.
5.
Remove the plastic spacer (3) and the rubber seal (2) from the output shaft.
6.
Open the swing gate and raise the lift glass (2).
7.
Grasp the edges of the rear wiper motor cover (4) and pull it firmly downward to disengage the three snap clip retainers that secure it to the rear wiper motor bracket (3).
8.
Disconnect the hardtop washer hose (6) from the rear washer nozzle nipple (5) on the rear wiper motor (3) transmission housing.
9.
Disconnect the hardtop wire harness connector (7) from the rear wiper motor pigtail wire harness connector.
NOTE:
The special fastener does not have a left-hand thread, but because it is being driven from the threaded end of the fastener rather than from the head, it must be rotated clockwise
to loosen and counterclockwise to tighten.
10.
While supporting the rear wiper motor with one hand, remove the special fastener (4) that secures the motor mounting bracket to the outside of the lift glass (1).
11.
While still supporting the rear wiper motor, remove the nut (2) that secures the motor mounting bracket to the left lift glass hinge lower stud.
12.
Remove the motor and bracket unit from the inside of the lift glass.