1997 Ford Explorer Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 194

Maintenance and care The blade lengths for your vehicle are as follows: • Windshield wiper blades - 56 cm (16 in) • Liftgate wiper blades - 41 cm (22 in) To replace the wiper blades: 1. Pull the wiper arm away from the windshield and lock into service position. 2. Turn the blade at an angle from the wiper arm. Push the lock pin with a screwdriver to release the blade and pull the wiper blade down toward the windshield to remove it from the wiper arm. 3. Attach the new wiper blade to the wiper arm and press it in place until a click is heard. IMPORTANT TIRE MAINTENANCE INFORMATION Information about tire quality grades New vehicles are fitted with tires that have their Tire Quality Grade (described below) molded into the tire's sidewall. These Tire Quality Grades are determined by standards that the United States Department of Transportation has set. Tire Quality Grades apply to new pneumatic tires for use on passenger cars. They do not apply to deep tread, winter-type snow 195