Re: [lro] Wiper arms

From: David Scheidt (dmschei@attglobal.net)
Date: Fri Nov 22 2002 - 12:01:31 EST

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    >Tom Proctor <t_proctor@daido.net> wrote:
    >
    >>John Karlsson wrote:
    >
    >>> I get mine (for dual motors) at West Marine.
    >>> Stainless steel arms, and a nice clamp mechanism
    >
    >>Are these the type that have the tall (or thick depending how you look
    >>at it) rubber blade with a bolt and acorn nut securing it to the wiper
    >>arm? I've seen these on boats and want them for my 109...
    >
    >Anco makes an adjustable wiper arm. The Rover unit has the top-hat shaped
    >adapter on the wiper's spindle which has one set screw. The Anco unit has
    >a cylinder-shaped adapter with two allen screws, but the center hole in the
    >Anco adapter has to be enlarged a milli-micron or so with a rat-tail file -
    >or a proper drill size (which I can never find when I need it). The Anco
    >kit also has little rubber gromet thingies which keep water from running
    >down the wiper's shaft into the wheelbox - or motor. The last time I went
    >looking for mere wiper blades, I had to go to 6 places, as no one carries
    >10" refills anymore. 11" will work, but just barely.

    Is this arm part number 51-062? I looked at one somewhere, and wasn't
    sure it would work. Heavy duty truck parts places often have 10"
    wiper arms, by the way.

    DAvid
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