Know what part of the Wiper Blade to change; the structure, shape and length of the Wiper Blade:
In general, windshield Wipers Blades are made with three basic parts:
- The lower Metal Arm is that extends from the base of the windshield,
- The Wiper Blade attached to the Metal Arm, and
- The Rubber Blade that actually, evenly and effectively wipes snow, rain or dust on the windshield glass for you.
No matter you have garage to do it for you or you do it yourselves, here are some points you have to know:
The shape of many modern cars are of much streamline as it is. The forming of the Wiper Blades to best fit the streamline of the car’s windshield is from a good shaped keel. In general, such as a formed stainless steel with good paint coated protecting.
There are many brands of Wiper Blades with various kinds of packaging, of which can see through or cannot see through. Some straight Wiper Blades are suitable for car with flat windshield, some even curvature Wiper Blades are suitable for car with streamline windshield. If your car is streamline shape and even curvature Wiper Blade is more suitable for your car.
The next is to measure the same length of the blades that used on your car’s driver seat and passenger seat. A ruler measurement from holding straight of the rubber Blade, can get the length. In general, some brands have provided the compatible Check List to advise the compatibility to consumers.
Also, some brands Wiper Blades have co-packed more than one plastic Adapters to match with various types of Metal Arm, when consumer are not certain the matching from Metal Arm on their car. It is convenience for consumer to do it yourselves.
When you choose the Wiper Blades, how to determine few Adapters or many Adapters?
The simple and sturdy of plastic Adapter, the firm and secure of assembling of the Wiper Blade on your car.
Replace the Wiper Blades
Raise the Metal Arm up and away from the windshield, until to hold steady in a position perpendicular to the windshield glass. This should do carefully, since the Metal Arm is spring loaded and could snap back and crack the glass. Gently rest the bare hook against a cloth on the windshield. The cloth also protects the glass from being etched, if for some reason the wipers unexpectedly swipe.
Before using new Wiper Blade, cleaning windshield and blade with mild soapy water and clean dry with clean towel or cloth.
Install Wiper Blades on the vehicle and remove the protective squeegee cover. See insert in package for detailed installation instructions.
Relocate the Wiper Blades onto the windshield glass lightly.
Turn on the working of the Wiper Blades at Medium speed for 3 ~ 5 minutes to make sure it can wipe the dry windshield glass clearly without streaking, skipping, squeaking and splitting. Then, turn it off.
Turn on the working of the Wiper Blades at High speed for 3 ~ 5 minutes to make sure it can wipe the dry windshield glass clearly without streaking, skipping, squeaking and splitting. Then, turn it off.
Turn on the working of the Wiper Blades at Medium speed for 3 ~ 5 minutes to make sure it can wipe water-spouted windshield glass clearly without streaking, skipping, squeaking and splitting. Then, turn it off.
Turn on the working of the Wiper Blades at High speed for 3 ~ 5 minutes to make sure it can wipe water-spouted windshield glass clearly without streaking, skipping, squeaking and splitting. Then, turn it off.
The replacement is success.