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RE: wiper blade tension adjustments - 1/7/2008 6:14:00 PM
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cliro
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hey, i just put new wipers on mine and the passenger one doesnt sit properly either. Last 2" or so don't touch the windshield.. I figured it was just the cheap winter blades I bought.
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RE: wiper blade tension adjustments - 1/7/2008 6:17:06 PM
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i have that problem with every wiper i put on my truck. i just thought that it was normal.
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RE: wiper blade tension adjustments - 1/7/2008 6:18:39 PM
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cliro
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I was thinking they skrewed up in the manual.
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RE: wiper blade tension adjustments - 1/7/2008 6:19:26 PM
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Tippman7641
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thats exacltly yhte problem im having lol, that last like 3-4 inchs are being missed, and sometimes the main driver wiper misses
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RE: wiper blade tension adjustments - 1/7/2008 6:27:39 PM
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cliro
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my drivers side is fine, just passenger side. I noticed that the one I changed off was a smaller one, (18") i'm just gonna throw another small one on in the spring when I no longer require winter blades.
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RE: wiper blade tension adjustments - 1/7/2008 6:29:58 PM
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Tippman7641
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well the neo form blades when you take them out of the box make a large curve, that adapts to your window(so its an even wip((no streaks))), so these blades are more resient then normal ones and require more tension
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RE: wiper blade tension adjustments - 1/7/2008 7:25:32 PM
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otnietdehoooo
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i have rain-x wipers like that. instead of seperate hinges and pieces, its just one long blade that is super curved. i also have the exact same problem as mentioned above... the last 2"-3" of (pass. side) wiper dont actually touch the windshield. idk if its from the sharp curve of the windshield at the edge or what but its kind of annoying
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RE: wiper blade tension adjustments - 1/7/2008 7:26:45 PM
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Tippman7641
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thats why im wondering if we release the tension, then the wiper will be able to get that area, bexasue there is too much preassure on them, i think it forces them up a little bit
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RE: wiper blade tension adjustments - 1/7/2008 7:40:03 PM
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otnietdehoooo
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i think thats the reason their curved so much... to create pressure which keeps them glued to the glass
if you release tension, they might not perform as well as they do now
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RE: wiper blade tension adjustments - 1/7/2008 8:02:21 PM
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swartlkk
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To answer the question, you change the tension by bending the arm itself.
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