2003 Mazda MAZDA6 Owner's Manual - Page 237

shuseizumi_J56J_8R29_EA_02I.book Page 23 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 9:51 AM Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance CAUTION To prevent damage to the windshield, don't let the wiper arm fall on it. 2. Hold the end of the rubber and pull until the tabs are free of the metal support. CAUTION • Don't bend the stiffeners. You need to use them again. • If the metal stiffeners are switched, the blade's wiping efficiency could be reduced. So don't use the driver's side metal stiffeners on the passenger's side, or vice versa. • Be sure to reinstall the metal stiffeners in the new blade rubber so that the curve is the same as it was in the old blade rubber. 4. Carefully insert the new blade rubber. Then install the blade assembly in the reverse older of removal. Metal support Tab Pull out 3. Remove the metal stiffeners from the blade rubber and install them in new blades. Tab Stiffeners NOTE Install the blade so that the tabs are toward the bottom of the wiper arm. 8-23 Form No. 8R29-EA-02I