Wiper parking Options

[ThinAir]

When I shut off the wipers on my '73 in mid-swipe, they go all the way to the bottom of their travel, then go part-way back up and stop in a position that is too high. If I time it just right, I can get them to stop at the bottom where I want.

I've been reading lots of threads on the wiper system and I think that since they stop in a consistent place, it means that they are parking correctly and I just need to reposition the arm. Before I go through pulling the tank, etc I want to make sure I'm not missing something. After reading about the electrical part of the parking system, I'm hoping that I don't have to mess with it. I don't think I can just reposition the wiper arms on their shafts (it's been awhile since I checked that & I don't remember why).

Thanks for your advice.

[ThinAir]

I had some time (and nice weather) today to experiment. I discovered that my wiper arms were switched (the bent one should be on the passenger side, I think). I also narrowed down why repositioning the wiper arms didn't get me what I want.



This shows the wipers in parked position. When I turn on the wipers, they move down to the point where the blades almost touch the chrome, then they move up in their normal sweep. This park position is higher than I want - I'd really like the wipers to park so that driver's side wiper is splitting the difference between the current position and the lower chrome.

Is the "drop down, then sweep" normal functionality? If so, then I think I'm chasing something that I can's achieve. Is the amount of drop adjustable by repositioning something on the wiper rack? Can it be eliminated all together so that the wipers park at the bottom of their sweep?

Thanks for all the previous tips. Using tape flags was a very useful trick!

[rgalla9146]

I had some time (and nice weather) today to experiment. I discovered that my wiper arms were switched (the bent one should be on the passenger side, I think). I also narrowed down why repositioning the wiper arms didn't get me what I want.



This shows the wipers in parked position. When I turn on the wipers, they move down to the point where the blades almost touch the chrome, then they move up in their normal sweep. This park position is higher than I want - I'd really like the wipers to park so that driver's side wiper is splitting the difference between the current position and the lower chrome.

Is the "drop down, then sweep" normal functionality? If so, then I think I'm chasing something that I can's achieve. Is the amount of drop adjustable by repositioning something on the wiper rack? Can it be eliminated all together so that the wipers park at the bottom of their sweep?

Thanks for all the previous tips. Using tape flags was a very useful trick!

The first movement down is not right.
It is corrected by repositioning the the small arm that is attached directly to the
wiper motor.
Some have succeded in doing this by removing any obstruction possible to gain a
view and access to that first arm.
Disconnect the battery.
Remove the wiper arms first and put 'flags ' on the shafts as suggested.
Loosen the 10mm nut on the motor shaft and pop the small arm loose. Leave the
nut on.
If the space prevents you from doing this, the job will involve removing the gas
tank and air control box.
Reconnnect the battery. Flick the wipers 'on' then off quickly.
Use a wiper arm to move the shafts to the drivers side bottom.
Remove the wiper arm. Reattach the motor arm. Reconnect the battery. Test.
Determine what you have. Adjust until correct.
May take a few tries.
Don't test with the wiper arm on !