Wiper Motor
Marinco 1.5
Installation Instructions

Wiper Motor
Marinco-1.5

The Marinco 1.5 Wiper Motor Offers the Following Features:•••••••

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Fully sealed base and housing which allows installation in outdoor wetlocations.
Adjustable wiping sweep angle settings of 45°, 60°, 80° or a maximum of110°.
Adjustable left (counter-clockwise to park-CCW) or right (clockwise to parkCW) self parking.
The standard factory pre-set parking position for the Marinco 1.5 is to theleft. (Park position is dened with the motor mounted at the bottom of thewindshield and with the motor shaft facing towards you.)
Two speed wiper motor (can be wired as single speed using the slow speed).
12 or 24 Volt versions
Full Three-Year Warranty

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Installation Instructions

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Drill
5/8” Drill bit (16 mm)
1/2” Round file
5A Fuse and holder (retail packaging only)#10 size stainless steel round head self tapping screw (for mounting bracket)
Safety glasses
Phillips head screw driver
16 Gauge wire
3/4” Open end box wrench or adjustable wrench
3-Position windshield wiper switch: Off/Park-Low-High (12 or 24 Volt rating
depending on motor)
Optional: 2-Position (On-Off) switch for single slow speed operation

Please read through all instructions prior to assembly

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Wiper Motor
Marinco-1.5
Mounting Precautions
1) Mount wiper motor on a flat surface.
2) For optimum performance, keep the wiper shaft 90° to the windshield.
3) Blade and arm should be installed approximately 1” (25.4 mm) minimum
away from windshield molding. Energize the motor for short intervals to makecertain the wiper blade does not strike at either end of the wiping arc. If theblade strikes at both ends, it will be necessary to shorten the arm and blade
length and/or reduce the sweep angle.

Mounting and Wiring
1) Locate proper mounting position of wiper assembly. Determine whether
adequate space is available and see that the blade will wipe the desired areaof the windshield.
2) Distance between shaft hole and mounting bracket screw hole should be
6-1/2” (165 mm) - see illustration under “Changing Wiping Angle and Parking
Position”.
3) Drill wiper shaft hole first, using a 5/8” (16 mm) drill bit. It may also benecessary to slightly enlarge hole after drilling using a 1/2“ round file is tofacilitate ease of installation.
4) The mounting bracket screw hole may now be drilled. If needed, use motor
as a template to drill a hole for the mounting bracket screw. A #10 size ,stainless steel, round head screw is required (not supplied).
5) The wiper motor may now be placed in position and the wiper shaft attachingnut and washers installed. This nut should be tightened to 30-50 in-lbs (35-58kg-cm) using a 3/4” open end box wrench, or adjustable wrench.
Caution: Do Not Over Tighten.
NOTE: When fastening the motor into position, make sure the motor wires arerouted through one of the two wiring cut-out notches in the base of the wiper
motor so the wires do not get pinched and the motor can rest at against themounting surface.
6) Attach the #10 size mounting bracket screw and fasten to about 15 in-lbs (17kg-cm) until it is snug.
7) Wire up the motor as shown in Diagram #1 or #2.

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Wiring Diagram #1(for normal two-speed operation)
AFI 2.5 Wiper Motor(12V or 24V)

12V or 24V
3-Position Windshield
Wiper Switch
1—/ Park
2 — Slow
3 — Fast

5A Fuse12V or 24V
Battery+_—P F S

Mounting
BracketScrew Hole“P” = Park(yellow wire with red stripe)“F” = Fast(red wire)“S” = Slow(green wire)“—” = Negative(black wire)

Wiring Diagram #2 (for optional one-speed operation)
12V or 24V
2-Position
5A Fuse12V or 24VBattery“S” = Slow (green wire)“P” = Park (yellow wire with red stripe)“F” = Fast (red wire)—Not used for single speed“- ” = Negative (black wire)+_
Not Used !

SPF—AFI 2.5 Wiper Motor(12V or 24V)

Caution: When wiring this two-speed motor as a single-speed you must use theslow speed as shown in the wiring diagram above and not the fast speed. Using
slow speed will help to extend the life of the motor.

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Marinco-1.5
Changing Wiping Angle and Parking Position
1) Remove the 6 wiper motor cover screws using a Phillips head screwdriver. Be
careful not to lose the sealing o-rings around each of the cover screws. Lift up
and remove the wiper motor cover exposing the inside of the wiper motor.
2) Using a at blade screwdriver, remove the “U” clip on the shaft connecting thetransmission plate to the main shaft.
Illustration of wiper motor with cover removed

6-1/2” (165mm)“U” ClipTransmission Plate
Transmission pin with white plastic cap
Sweep Angle Plate Screws (2)Sweep Angle PlateWhite Cog Wheel3) Lift and remove the transmission plate. Be careful not to lose the white plastic
cap on the transmission pin (if the white plastic cap is missing, check theinside of the cover as grease may have caused it to stick to the inside of thecover during its removal).
4) Using a Phillips head screwdriver, unscrew the two sweep angle platescrews attaching the sweep angle plate to the white cog wheel. Underneaththe sweep angle plate, there are two oblong holes in the white cog wheel
positioned 180° apart.
5) If you want to change the “parking position”, rotate the sweep angle plate so
the current sweep angle hole is over the opposite oblong hole in the white
cog wheel. Re-attach the sweep angle plate to the white cog wheel with thetwo sweep angle screws. Then place the transmission pin into the opposite
oblong hole.
6) If you want to change the “wiping angle”, rotate the sweep angle plate sothat the hole marked with the desired sweep angle is over the current oblonghole in the white cog wheel. Re-attach the sweep angle plate to the white cog
wheel with the two sweep angle screws. Then place the transmission pin into
the new sweep angle hole.

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7) Re-install the transmission plate and “U” clip (if necessary, rotate the knurled
nut at the end of the wiper motor shaft in order to get the transmission plate
to insert properly again at both ends). Make sure the transmission plate isproperly seated all the way down at both ends and that the “U” clip snaps
properly into place so that it does not come on during normal operation of themotor.
8) If much of the lubricating grease is removed during the “parking position” or“wiping angle” adjustment process, replenish some.
9) Re-install the wiper motor cover taking care to snug the six cover screws
without overtightening. Be sure to tighten screws evenly around cover andthat the sealing o-rings around the screws and wiper motor base are stillseated properly in place. The gap between the cover and base should beeven all around.
10) After remounting wiper motor on the windshield, turn on motor and observe
operation prior to reinstalling wiper arm. Verify that the wiper rotates throughthe correct number of degrees and parks in the correct position prior to
installation of wiper blade. Failure to do this could cause damage to the wiper
motor.

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