The 2002 GMC Sierra Series Pickup has the most common hook arms. There should be a little tab on the wiper blade attachment which is mounted is inside the arm hook. Press the tab and pull the wiper blade assembly out of the arm hook. Rotate the blade if you need additional space for the hook arm to clear the wiper blade attachement.
Additionally, the 2002 GMC Sierra Series Pickup takes 22" replacement windshield wiper blades on both sides front and for installation, the replacement wiper blades will come with simple-to-follow, step-by-step, illustrated instructions.
Wiper arms or blades? There is a difference. I suggest you go to Autozone. They are more than happy to replace them for you for free. That's what I do.
What are you removing? The blades or the arms
Ensure proper function of arms that connect motor to wiper blades. Also ensure there are no loose screws or any other obstructions that may block path of wiper arms.
The 2002 Ford Escape has hook-end wiper arms on both front and rear and are easy to change. See the Sources and Related Links section below for videos on how to change wiper blades as well as what size wiper blades are on the vehicle (correct attachment and lengths). Tip: if you purchase the replacement blades first, there will also be additional instructions/illustrations on the replacement packages. Locate and press the tab or button where the wiper blade is inserted into the hook of the wiper arm and pull wiper blade out of hook. You may have to rotate and flex the blade to make enough clearance for the hook to pass through.
Bent or misinstalled wiper arms.
Blades are pressed onto posts on the end of the wiper arms. Just pull and wiggle and they'll come off.
A person can get the old wiper blades off the wiper arms of a Chevy Astro Van by pressing the release latch and sliding them out the end. This allows the blades themselves to be changed without removing the whole arm.
The 2002 Dodge Dakota has hook-end wiper arms and are easy to change. See the Sources and Related Links section below for videos on how to change wiper blades as well as what size wiper blades are on the vehicle (correct attachment and lengths). Tip: if you purchase the replacement blades first, there will also be additional instructions/illustrations on the replacement packages. Locate and press the tab or button where the wiper blade is inserted into the hook of the wiper arm and pull wiper blade out of hook. You may have to rotate and flex the blade to make enough clearance for the hook to pass through.
how do you remove the wiper arms on a 2002 CRV?
Since this is a non-USA model, I'm not 100% sure what kind of wiper arms are on it. If you can determine the wiper arms, below is a link that has videos for nearly any wiper arm.
Take a look at the wiper arms where they attach to the wiper blades. Then look at the "step 1" link below in sources and related links. Watch the video(s) for the arms that look similar. Also be sure to purchase the correct wiper blades because nowadays they're not all the same...you can't just buy by length.
The 2002 Lincoln Town Car has the most common hook-end wiper arms. See Sources and Related Links below for installation videos. Also, purchase the replacement blades first and there will be additional instructions/illustrations on the replacement packages. Locate and press the tab or button where the wiper blade is inserted into the hook of the wiper arm and pull wiper blade out of hook. You may have to rotate and flex the blade to make enough clearance for the hook to pass through.