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HOMESERVICE MANUALSINFINITI2008FX45 AWD V8-4.5L (VK45DE)REPAIR AND DIAGNOSISTECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINSALL TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINSWIPERS/WASHERS - WIPER BLADE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURESERVICE PROCEDURE
2008 Infiniti FX45 AWD V8-4.5L (VK45DE)
Service Procedure
2008 Infiniti FX45 AWD V8-4.5L (VK45DE)SECTION Service Procedure
How to Remove a Wiper Blade

1. Lift the wiper arm away from the windshield.

2. Push the release tab on the U-clip. Then move the wiper blade down the wiper arm to remove.
How to Remove a Refill

1. Hold the lip at the end of the blade with long-nose pliers and pull it downward (direction A) as shown in Figure 3.

^ If the lip is damaged, insert long-nose pliers into the space between the end of the refill and the blade and pull the refill out as shown in Figure 4.
How to Install a Refill

1. Insert the tip of a refill into the end of the blade. See Figure 5.
2. Push the refill in while pressing it onto the end of the blade.
3. After the refill is fully inserted, remove the holder.

4. Slide the refill in so that the rubber is held into place by the tabs located on the blade. See Figure 6.

^ Push the refill in until the tabs fit into stoppers at the end of the refill.

^ Make sure the LOCK mark and the lock point symbol are aligned.

^ Check to make sure the refill end is fully covered by the blade as shown in Figure 9.
Check the Following after Installing a Refill
^ Make sure the lip of the refill is not twisted. If twisted, pull the tip of the lip slightly.
^ Check to make sure the refill fits into the tabs. If not, reinsert the refill.
^ Check if the refill is not inserted into the tip of the blade. If inserted in this way, reinsert the refill into the end of the blade.
How to Install a Detached Vertebra

^ Check that the bending direction of a vertebra is the same as that of the blade and insert the vertebra into the blade.

^ If a vertebra has a notch, fit it to a protrusion inside the refill.
How to Install a Wiper Blade

1. Insert the new wiper blade onto the wiper arm until it clicks into place.
2. Rotate the wiper blade so the dimple is in the groove.

3. Return the new wiper to the original position and release it once it has made contact with the windshield.
CAUTION:
Do not drop the wiper arm on the windshield.
1. Lift the wiper arm away from the windshield.
2. Push the release tab on the U-clip. Then move the wiper blade down the wiper arm to remove.
How to Remove a Refill
1. Hold the lip at the end of the blade with long-nose pliers and pull it downward (direction A) as shown in Figure 3.
^ If the lip is damaged, insert long-nose pliers into the space between the end of the refill and the blade and pull the refill out as shown in Figure 4.
How to Install a Refill
1. Insert the tip of a refill into the end of the blade. See Figure 5.
2. Push the refill in while pressing it onto the end of the blade.
3. After the refill is fully inserted, remove the holder.
4. Slide the refill in so that the rubber is held into place by the tabs located on the blade. See Figure 6.
^ Push the refill in until the tabs fit into stoppers at the end of the refill.
^ Make sure the LOCK mark and the lock point symbol are aligned.
^ Check to make sure the refill end is fully covered by the blade as shown in Figure 9.
Check the Following after Installing a Refill
^ Make sure the lip of the refill is not twisted. If twisted, pull the tip of the lip slightly.
^ Check to make sure the refill fits into the tabs. If not, reinsert the refill.
^ Check if the refill is not inserted into the tip of the blade. If inserted in this way, reinsert the refill into the end of the blade.
How to Install a Detached Vertebra
^ Check that the bending direction of a vertebra is the same as that of the blade and insert the vertebra into the blade.
^ If a vertebra has a notch, fit it to a protrusion inside the refill.
How to Install a Wiper Blade
1. Insert the new wiper blade onto the wiper arm until it clicks into place.
2. Rotate the wiper blade so the dimple is in the groove.
3. Return the new wiper to the original position and release it once it has made contact with the windshield.
CAUTION:
Do not drop the wiper arm on the windshield.
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- β’ You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- β’ Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- β’ The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- β’ You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- β’ You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.