2006-09 Subaru Legacy Outback Windshield Wiper Transmission Dorman 602-808 - 1AWWT00262

Lifetime Warranty

This item is backed by a Limited Lifetime Warranty. In the event this item should fail due to manufacturing defects during intended use, we will exchange the part free of charge (excludes shipping charges) for the original purchaser.

step : Removing the Wiper Arms (0:29)

• Mark the position of the wiper blades on the windshield with a dry erase marker
• Open the hood
• Pry the cover off the wiper arm studs with a pick tool
• Remove the 14mm nut from each wiper arm stud
• Pull the wiper arms off the studs

step : Removing the Wiper Cowl (2:20)

• Remove the three push clips from each cowl bracket using a trim tool
• Pop the cowl clips out of the frame with a trim tool
• Pry the bracket off each side of the cowl with a trim tool
• Pull the cowl off from under the hood

step : Removing the Wiper Motor (4:34)

• Make sure the car is off and the key is not in the ignition
• Unplug the wiper motor electrical connector
• Unclip the wiper motor wiring harness from its retainer
• Remove the four 10mm bolts from the wiper transmission
• Pull the wiper transmission off of the frame

step : Indexing the Wiper Motor and Transmission (6:32)

• If you are reusing the original motor, index it with the wiper transmission
• Mark where the wiper motor aligns with the arrow on the wiper transmission arm, with a marker

step : Removing the Wiper Motor from the Wiper Transmission (7:34)

• Hold the wiper transmission arm with an adjustable wrench
• Remove the 17mm nut from the wiper motor shaft
• Remove the washer from the motor shaft with a flat blade screwdriver
• Pry the wiper transmission off the motor shaft with a flat blade screwdriver
• Remove the two 10mm bolts that hold the wiper motor to the transmission
• Separate the motor from the transmission

step : Installing the Wiper Motor to the Transmission (10:44)

• Remove the two 10mm bolts from the new wiper transmission
• Attach the wiper motor to the transmission
• Install the two 10mm bolts into the wiper motor
• Attach the transmission to the motor shaft, lining up any indexing marks from Step 4
• Place the washer onto the motor shaft
• Hold the wiper transmission arm with an adjustable wrench
• Fasten the 17mm nut onto the motor shaft

step : Installing the Wiper Transmission (14:20)

• Line up the wiper transmission on the frame
• Install the four 10mm bolts into the wiper transmission
• Plug in the wiper motor electrical connector
• Clip the wiper motor wiring harness to its retainer
• Connect the wiper motor electrical connector

step : Installing the Wiper Cowl (16:17)

• Push any clips disconnected from the cowl back into the cowl
• Line up the cowl on the frame
• Push in the cowl clips
• Slide each cowl bracket under the fender
• Clip the cowl brackets onto the cowl
• Push the three push pins into each cowl bracket
• Clip the weatherstrip to the cowl

step : Installing the Wiper Arms (18:51)

• Line up each wiper arm with the windshield mark from Step 1
• Slide the wiper arms onto their studs
• Fasten the 14mm nuts onto the wiper arm studs
• Torque the 14mm nuts to 14 foot-pounds
• Clip the covers onto each wiper stud

step : Testing the Wipers (20:31)

• Close the hood
• Turn the key to the on position
• Test the wipers with the stalk on all settings
• Check that the wiper path is correct
• Turn the wipers off to test the park function