I had to give up on this for fear of breaking the thing. I just pulled the old blade strip out from under the plastic arm and swapped in the new one. The old plastic arm is still attached as I never did get it out. That bolt didn't loosen anything that I could see and I didn't like the idea of tearing out more stuff just for a blade. Nissan really wanted us back to the dealer for these blades didn't they!
Replace Rear Wiper Blade?
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Replacing the rear wiper blade is difficult if you have never done this before, but super easy after doing it once. First I would recommend buying the replacement blade. Seeing how it is made will help you to visualize how the old one comes off.
IMPORTANT: the rear wiper holder is made differently that the front ones. Be sure to buy a direct replacement such as the Trico 14-D or search E-bay or Amazon.
Now the hard/easy part.
1. Lift the wiper arm only 2-3 inches.
2. Push the blade assembly forcefully away from you toward the rear window and slightly towards the driver side. Use 10 to 20 pounds of force. The blade is held on by snap clips angled toward the driver side.
3. Snap the new wiper in place.
IMPORTANT: the rear wiper holder is made differently that the front ones. Be sure to buy a direct replacement such as the Trico 14-D or search E-bay or Amazon.
Now the hard/easy part.
1. Lift the wiper arm only 2-3 inches.
2. Push the blade assembly forcefully away from you toward the rear window and slightly towards the driver side. Use 10 to 20 pounds of force. The blade is held on by snap clips angled toward the driver side.
3. Snap the new wiper in place.
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