Don'y know what the mechanism is called that I beleive to change.

Asked by GuruTHTG Apr 03, 2017 at 09:08 AM about the 1997 Ford F-150 STD Extended Cab LB

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I can hear the motor running but the wiper arms don't move. You can move the wiper arms manually when wipers are turned off.

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Rowefast answered 7 years ago

Wiper arm linkage is what your talking about, you'll have to see if that is the problem or not, check at the wiper motor to see if it is connected, or something broke with the linkage. Here is a sight that has this... https://www.carid.com/dorman/windshield-wiper-motor-transmission-linkage-mpn-602-309.html?singleid=34126408&url=811514

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Tom answered 7 years ago

Sometimes a set screw come loose at the linkage ... I remember it was a problem with only 1 wiper working ,,, but perhaps the gear motor is broken from the blades freezing to the windshield

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