LIsters -
This is known as "parallel" operation. The old Mercedes (and my '46 Buick)
method is called "clap hands" wipers.
regards,
Clay L.
'67 Sprite
At 11:23
AM 2/16/2002 -0800, Mike Maclean wrote:
>Charles,
> Both wiber blades "park" in the direction of the steering wheel. In
> other
>words, if you have a left hand drive car, the wipers should both be on the
>left
>when they are off. Vice-versa for right hand drive. They should travel
>across
>your windscreen in the same direction at the same time in use.
>Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
>
>Chas Douglass wrote:
>
> > It's been awhile since I worried about this, but since I've got everything
> > apart now...
> >
> > Which direction are the wipers SUPPOSED to go on a bugeye? Mine are at
> > rest with both outboard, and they swing simultaneously to meet in the
> > middle. I have this vague memory that this is not correct, and certainly
> > the replacement blades I put on make the right-side one look "wrong" on the
> > outboard side of the car.
> >
> > If this is indeed wrong, how do you fix it? Somehow the right-side motor
> > is 180 degrees out of rotation?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Chas Douglass
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