Date:         Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:26:15 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Wiper Arm Question
Comments: To: "Jack R." <jack007@COMCAST.NET>
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At 02:18 PM 8/27/2008 -0400, Jack R. wrote:
>My question is, are the splines cut into the new arm upon attaching to the
>shaft, or should the arm of had splines on it.

You crank the bolt down through "firm" -- while it's cutting the
splines -- to "tight."  Then stop.  You can do it with the old arm
too.  When you run out of seating depth the arm is used up.


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David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage," '85 GL "Poor Relation"

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