What is the range of motion for your driver's side wiper?

[barrys]

I'm wondering if I need to adjust the rotation for the driver's side wiper.
When it comes up to the top, it's slightly to the left of the 12 'o clock position and I'm wondering if it's even hitting the window molding.
If someone posted a pic of the wiper in either the bottom (off) or top position with one that was setup right, that would be cool.

 

[barrys]

I just read the Helm manual and they had a picture that I didn't really understand (same pic in the Chilton's manual).
They specify a distance between the "cowl top outer panel" and the blade in it's "park" or resting position. They show the glass in that picture but not the windshield seal so I'm not sure if I'm understanding the perspective in the picture.
Is this just the distance from the top edge of the windshield weather seal and the point where the blade touches the window?
The spec distance is 2.0 - 3.2 inches. That seems about ballpark but it's dark out now so I'll measure tomorrow.
Right now, the wiper blades pretty much lay on a straight line when off.

 

[Earl43P]

The arm pops right off with a quick release.

Try different clocking positions till you find the one you like.

I've always kept mine level, when stopped.

 

[daniel3507]

The measurements they give are for when they are turned off. Its the distance between the wipers and your cowl (the part under your windshield before the hood). Like Earl said, you can pop them off easily and move them around till you find something you like.

 

[barrys]

Thanks for the replies.

> The arm pops right off with a quick release.
I found that out which is why I was wondering if maybe I put them back on wrong.

> your cowl (the part under your windshield before the hood
Is this the sheet metal with all the little drainage holes in it that parallel with the ground or metal that windshield is set into? I know I'm hair splitting here and everything probably OK the way it is. Just curious.

 

[4x4junkie]

This help at all?

 

[daniel3507]

> your cowl (the part under your windshield before the hood
Is this the sheet metal with all the little drainage holes in it that parallel with the ground or metal that windshield is set into? I know I'm hair splitting here and everything probably OK the way it is. Just curious.

It is the piece with the drainage holes in it.

 

[strvger]

i reclocked mine to rest a little higher on the windshield. that puts them where the defrost hits the windshield. nice having the defrost thawing off the ice and snow on the wipers here in the winter. and they reach right to the driver's side molding at full sweep.