Wiper Arm Removal 2022 Not Easy As It Should Be?

[JimmyKumbaya]

I feel like a dolt. I've removed wiper arms from the past three F-150s I've owned, but my 2022 is baffling me. Simply levering out and holding the spring loaded clip and then cocking the arm to 90 degrees helps not a bit, it feels like the wiper arm is absolutely welded to the shaft (both driver's and passenger's sides). No amount of tugging produces any free play at all, either rotational or up/down. I'm pulling HARD when I do it, so much I'm worried about damaging the motor mount or shaft. There's no obvious corrosion around the wiper motor shafts, and the truck's exposed to the elements only about half a year (over the past two years).

Is it possible I'm missing something very obvious? Again, I'm not unfamiliar with the process. Any suggestions at all appreciated.

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[amschind]

The wiper has a u-hook on it; you rotate the blade so that it's nearly 180 degrees from the usual position, depress the catch, and slide it off parallel to the rest of the wiper arm.