Starter Motor: Service and Repair
REMOVAL PROCEDURECAUTION: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in Service Precautions.
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the intermediate exhaust pipe assembly from the vehicle.
3. Remove the positive battery cable terminal and the engine wiring harness leads (rust and gray) from the starter motor stud.
4. Remove the S terminal nut, purple wire lead and washer from the starter motor.
5. Support the starter motor.
6. Remove the starter motor mounting bolts.
7. Remove the starter motor from the vehicle.
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
1. Position the starter motor on the vehicle.
2. Support the starter motor.
NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.
3. Install the starter motor mounting bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the starter motor mounting bolts to 50 N.m (37 lb ft).
IMPORTANT: When installing the purple starter motor lead wire, orient it upwards to the 10:00 position.
4. Install the starter motor S terminal washer, purple lead wire and nut.
Tighten
Tighten the S terminal nut to 4 N.m (35 lb in).
IMPORTANT: When installing the engine wiring harness leads to the starter motor stud, orient them to the 6:00 and 7:00 position.
5. Install the gray colored wire from the engine wiring harness to the starter motor stud.
6. Install the rust colored wire from the engine wiring harness to the starter motor stud.
7. Install the positive battery cable terminal to the starter motor stud.
Tighten
Tighten the positive battery cable stud nut to 10 N.m (89 lb in).
8. Install the intermediate exhaust pipe assembly to the vehicle.
9. Lower the vehicle.
10. Connect the negative battery cable.
Tighten
Tighten the negative battery cable bolt to 15 N.m (11 lb ft).
11. Program the Transmitters. Refer to Transmitter Programming/Synchronization in Keyless Entry.