2004 Mazda RX-8 Owner's Manual - Page 245

J60E_8R65-EA-03C_Edition2.book Page 20 Saturday, April 26, 2003 1:48 PM Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance 2. Hold the end of the rubber and pull until the tabs are free of the metal support. NOTE To prevent damage to the wiper arm blades when raising both the driver and passenger side wiper arms, raise the driver side wiper arm first. Conversely, when setting down the wiper arms, set the passenger side wiper arm down first. 1. Raise the wiper arm and turn the blade assembly to expose the plastic locking clip. Compress the clip and slide the assembly downward; then lift it off the arm. Push Metal support Tab Pull out 3. Remove the metal stiffeners from the blade rubber and install them in new blades. Plastic locking clip Stiffeners CAUTION To prevent damage to the windshield, don't let the wiper arm fall on it. 8-20 Form No. 8R65-EA-03C