6. Reconnect the front (5) and rear (4) washer hoses to the two barbed pump outlet nipples.
7. Reconnect the front end module wire harness connector (3) for the washer pump/motor unit to the
connector receptacle on the top of the motor housing.
8. Reconnect the battery negative cable.
9. Refill the washer reservoir with the washer fluid siphoned from the reservoir during the removal
procedure.
WASHER RESERVOIR
DESCRIPTION
WASHER RESERVOIR
The molded translucent plastic washer fluid reservoir is integral to the engine coolant overflow bottle. This unit
sits astride the top of the fan shroud at the front of the engine compartment, with the washer reservoir on the left
side of the shroud and the coolant overflow bottle on the right. A single washer fluid reservoir is used for both
the front and rear washer systems.
A bright yellow plastic filler cap with a rubber seal and an International Control and Display Symbol icon for
Windshield Washer and the text WASHER FLUID ONLY molded into it snaps over the open end of the
washer reservoir filler neck. The cap hinges on and is secured to a molded-in hook formation on the top of the
reservoir just behind the filler neck when it is removed for inspecting or adjusting the fluid level in the
reservoir.
There is a dedicated hole on the top of a sump area and an integral molded receptacle on the lower left facing
side of the reservoir provided for the mounting of the washer/pump motor unit. These features allow for
mounting of the washer pump/motor unit without the use of fasteners.
The washer reservoir is serviced only as a unit with the engine coolant reserve bottle. The washer reservoir
cannot be repaired and, if ineffective or damaged, the coolant reserve bottle/washer reservoir unit must be
replaced. The grommet seal/filter screen for the washer pump/motor unit and the filler cap are each available for
individual service replacement.
OPERATION
WASHER RESERVOIR
The washer fluid reservoir provides a secure, on-vehicle storage location for a large reserve of washer fluid for
operation of the front and rear washer systems. The washer reservoir filler neck provides a clearly marked and
readily accessible point from which to add washer fluid to the reservoir. The washer/pump motor unit is located
in a sump area near the bottom of the reservoir to be certain that washer fluid will be available to the pump as
the fluid level in the reservoir becomes depleted. The washer pump/motor unit is mounted above the lowest
position in the sump.
WIPER ARM
DESCRIPTION
2007 Dodge Nitro R/T
2007 ACCESSORIES AND EQUIPMENT Wipers/Washers - Service Information - Nitro