218274 218 Cars & Transportation Car Maintenance & Repair Car Maintenance true Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:02:59 -0700 /system/videos/3/81/42/26/264281.flv Windshield, wiper, blades, wiper blades, change, car maintenance, repair, cars How To Change Your Windshield Wiper Blades http://www.howcast.com/videos/218274-How-To-Change-Your-Windshield-Wiper-Blades http://www.howcast.com/videos/218274-How-To-Change-Your-Windshield-Wiper-Blades/edit approved 80 1280 720 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=218274"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=218274" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 0 heroicarts http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/218274/ChangeWiperBlades_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 470 false false false 89514 0 18 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/218274/18.jpg Buy the right blades for your car Buy the right blades at your local auto parts store, based on your car’s make and model. The package should contain blades and attachment parts.

]]> 89515 1 27 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/218274/27.jpg Pull the wiper arm away from the windshield Gently pull the wiper arm away from the windshield.

]]> 89516 2 31 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/218274/31.jpg Determine which attachment piece you should use Look at your windshield wiper and note how it’s attached. Determine which of the new blade attachment parts you should use.

]]> 89517 3 37 Tip Consult your car’s manual for more information on the blade attachment.

]]> 89518 4 41 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/218274/41.jpg Remove the old windshield wiper blade Remove the old windshield wiper blade from the blade arm. You may need to use a screwdriver to press in an attachment tab.

]]> 89519 5 47 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/218274/47.jpg Install the new attachment and blades Install the correct attachment and blades. Carefully push the wiper arm back against the windshield.

]]> 89520 6 54 Tip Don’t let the wiper arm snap back against the windshield. You might crack the glass.

]]> 89521 7 59 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/218274/59.jpg Test the new blades Test the new blades by turning the wipers on and making sure that the attachments are secure. Tighten them if the blades slip out.

]]> 89522 8 68 Fact Did you know? Mary Anderson patented a swinging arm with rubber blades for windshields in 1905. By 1913, windshield wipers were standard equipment.

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