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How do I Adjust My Windshield Wipers?
My windshield wipers have been making squeaking and chattering sounds when I’ve been using them lately, even when I use them in pouring rain or with lots of windshield wiper fluid. I think they need to be adjusted. Do you know how to adjust windshield wipers?
Katherine Duffy · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
We’re sorry to hear you’re having difficulties with your windshield wipers! To adjust your windshield wipers, you’ll need to follow a few simple steps to manually reposition them.
Here’s what to do:
- Turn your car on without starting the ignition, so that only the accessories are running.
- Switch on your windshield wipers and turn them off when they reach the bottom of your windshield. This is called the park position.
- Lift each wiper blade off of the windshield and let the blade fall, hitting the windshield glass. This action readjusts each blade’s tension, helping it glide more smoothly.
- Find the park lines for each blade on your windshield. These look like small horizontal lines. Make sure each blade parks within a quarter-inch of this park line. Reposition the blade to this parked position if it doesn’t park in this position.
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