1998-2005 Volkswagen Lupo 2 Door Descriptions of work -> Wiper blades: Checking for damage; checking park position... User Manual
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Lupo 1999 ➤ , Lupo 3L 1999 ➤  
Maintenance - Edition 03.2018  
– Pull spray jet -arrow- out onto stop and align onto respective  
spray point with adjusting tool - 3019 A-  
Note  
If the spray field is uneven due to soiling in the spray jet, remove  
spray jet, and rinse with water opposite to direction of spray. Sub‐  
sequent blowing through with compressed air against the spray‐  
ing direction is permitted. Never use solid objects to clean the  
washer jets!  
4.11  
Wiper blades: Checking for damage;  
checking park position, adjusting if nec‐  
essary; if wiper blades “judder”: Check‐  
ing setting angle, adjusting if necessary  
4.11.1  
Wiper blades: Checking park position,  
adjusting if necessary  
Special tools and workshop equipment required  
♦ Torque wrench - V.A.G 1331- (5-50 Nm)  
Windscreen of LHD vehicles:  
– Check park position.  
Driver side:  
The distance -A- between wiper blade and lower edge of wind‐  
screen must be 20 mm.  
– Adjust park position by moving wiper arm if necessary.  
Specified torque for wiper arm: 20 Nm  
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4. Descriptions of work:  
Lupo 1999 ➤ , Lupo 3L 1999 ➤  
Maintenance - Edition 03.2018  
Front passenger side:  
The distance -A- between wiper blade and lower edge of wind‐  
screen must be 20 mm.  
– Adjust park position by moving wiper arm if necessary.  
Specified torque for wiper arm: 20 Nm  
Rear window:  
– Check park position.  
The distance -A- between wiper rubber and lower edge of wind‐  
screen must be 25 mm.  
– Adjust park position by moving wiper arm if necessary. Speci‐  
fied torque for wiper arm: 15 Nm  
4.11.2  
Wiper blades: Checking setting angle,  
adjusting if necessary (not valid for aero  
wiper)  
Note  
Check setting angle only if wiper blades “judder” or make noises.  
Special tools and workshop equipment required  
♦ Wiper setting tool - 3358 B-  
Carry out following procedure:  
– Set wiper arms to rest position.  
– Remove wiper blade.  
4. Descriptions of work:  
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Lupo 1999 ➤ , Lupo 3L 1999 ➤  
Maintenance - Edition 03.2018  
– Insert wiper arm -2- into wiper arm setting device - 3358 B-  
and secure with locking screw -3-.  
– Check setting angle.  
Setting angle (specifications) for  
LHD vehicles  
RHD vehicles  
Driver side  
-7°  
-6.5°  
0°  
+7°  
+6.5°  
0°  
Passenger side  
Rear window wiper  
Tolerance  
±2°  
±2°  
Adjust setting angle to specification, if required, as follows:  
– Fit 24 mm open jaw spanner -1- on setting device and adjust  
wiper arm -2- to specification -arrows-.  
– Release wiper arm -2- from setting device and then resecure  
with locking screw -3-.  
– Check setting against table. If necessary, repeat setting and  
checking procedure until specification is achieved.  
– Remove setting tool, and install wiper blade.  
– Check if wiper system operates “without juddering”.  
4.12  
Carry out vehicle system test  
Special tools and workshop equipment required  
♦ Vehicle diagnostic, testing and information system - VAS  
5051-  
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4. Descriptions of work:  

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