Re: Windshield wiper mystery - 1956 Clipper De Luxe

Posted by JeffM On 2012/8/5 8:42:52

Well, since we are talking wipers....

Mine do not appear to go into high speed. The knob has a lever-type switch at its base which moves left and right. I assume this lever is to select high speed and low speed. If I assume correctly, it appears to have no effect on speed.

EDIT: HH, you wrote this above. So, maybe I am misunderstanding. "The arc control is the lever controlling a valve connected to two small nipples on the switch. There should be a tee at the input supply to wiper and a small hose off to the switch. Other nipple on switch connects to the center front vacuum connector on motor. When the lever is turned, it applies or shuts off vacuum to a small valve affair in that front chamber. When activated it changes a port and cuts down the range of the sweep."

The lever is for range, not speed?