2009 Mazda MAZDA3 Owner's Manual - Page 316
2009 Mazda MAZDA3 Manual
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Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance 2. Hold the end of the rubber and pull until the tabs are free of the metal support. CAUTION Ø Don't bend or discard the stiffener. You need to use them again. Ø If the metal stiffeners are switched, the blade's wiping efficiency could be reduced. So don't use the driver's side metal stiffener on the passenger's side, or vice versa. Ø Be sure to reinstall the metal stiffener 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 order of removal. Metal support Tab 3. Remove the metal stiffener from each blade rubber and install them in the new blade. NOTE Install the blade so that the tabs are toward the bottom of the wiper arm. qReplacing Rear Wiper Blade (5 Door) When the wiper no longer cleans well, the blade is probably worn or cracked. Replace it. 8-30