Wiper Motor Question

[mxp01]

Gentlemen:

I have a question regarding the wiper motor on my 1960 BE:

- The motor works. However, when we insert the cable that runs the drive that rotates the wipers we can't get the lid exactly back on the wiper motor. If we do bolt down the lid everything seems to fit just a bit to tight and the motor binds up. We then loosened the bolts about 1/4 inch, which in turn loosened the lid, and everything runs okay.

Should the lid have a gasket on it? Should there be washers between the lid and the housing to create a little space? Or are we just hooking it up all wrong?

Thanks
Mike Pennell

 

[jlaird]

No gasket, no washers. Check and see what is binding.

 

[Biff]

Something must be inserted wrong. As Jack says no gasket/washers to space the lid/cover. Is the driven end of the wiper cable under the connecting arm? Has the piece on the end of the drive cable inserted in the notch at the end of the housing? Has the crank arm been put in upside down? The factory manual shows how it all fits together in the electrical portion "M.17".

 

[DrEntropy]

ISTR the two round "stud" ends of the short arm between the wheel and the actuating arm are of different lengths. the longer one should go into the wheel.

Just a thought, as it's been a while since I've had one in pieces.

 

[mxp01]

I discovered the error in my ways:

I was connecting the cable that drives the wipers directly to the stud on the large gear wheel. This was stretching the cable too far and making it go upwards as it went in the motor.

I was missing the actuating arm between the cable and the gear wheel. Luckily I have found it, so I hope to have wipers very soon.

MXP

 

[jlaird]

Excellent.