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Check and replace wiper blades
Checking the Status | - In the wiper blade over time accumulates the road film, reducing the effectiveness of their work, therefore the brush should be cleaned regularly in a soft cleaning solution.
- Build wipers with brushes should be regularly inspected. If the inspection revealed the presence of hardenings or cracks on rubber of brushes, replace brushes. If the inspection is not revealed anything unusual, wet a windscreen, include screen wipers, allow them to work a little, and turn them off. Uneven trace of the brush on the glass or on a clean glass indicate that the brush should be replaced.
- If brushes insufficiently well clear windshield, then the following reasons for this:
- With the passage of the vehicle automatic washing the windscreen wax particles have got. These particles can be removed by adding a washer liquid detergent having the property of dissolving the wax;
- Filling the tank of liquid for cleaning glasses with voskorastvoryayuschimi properties can essentially improve action of screen wipers;
- Zhirorastvorjajushchie cleaners are not able to completely clean the glass.
- Damage to the brushes can also be caused by poor cleaning windows, brushes should be replaced.
- During the wiper mechanism can weaken the mounting nuts, so they should be checked and if necessary tighten each time at check of brushes (Refer to Chapter Body and Onboard electric equipment for more information on the mechanism of screen wipers).
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Replacement See. Section Changing the wiper blades.
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