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I didn't know my wipers were frozen to the windshield, so when I turn them on, they couldn't move. I immediately went out and broke them loose, but now they won't move. The moter is working, and I can see the linkage under the cowl screen, moving up and down. I am trying to remove the wiper arm, so I can then remove the sreen, and hopefully see what broke. I haven't seen this type of wiper arm mounting before, and I don't want to break anything by forcing the wrong way. I have read there is a screw holding it on the spline, but I have to remove the cap first. I can't get the cap to pop off. How is it done? Thanks, Diana

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Using a small flat blade screwdriver and prying up.Then remove the 13mm headed nut.remove the stripped arm and clean the splines on the stem where you removed the arm.Turn your key on and turn your wipers off.After you see the stems stop moving then reinstall the arm on the bottom of the windshield like they be when not being used.If the vehicle has factory windshield in the windshield may have dots or lines where the wipers should sit on the windshield when parked.next tighten the nut and try out the wipers to make sure they move correctly.

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