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Starter Motor - Installation







3.5L





NOTE: All Wheel Drive procedure shown. Rear Wheel Drive Similar.

1. Install starter motor dust shield (2).
2. Rotate and install starter assembly (1) to transmission.
3. Install starter mounting bolts (3), and electrical harness mounting bracket (4). Tighten bolts to 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.).




4. Connect electrical connector (3) to starter solenoid terminal (1).
5. Install battery cable (4) and nut (5) to solenoid stud (2). Tighten nut to 11 Nm (97 in. lbs.).




6. Install left side catalytic converter (4), Catalytic Converter - Installation.
7. Connect negative battery cable, tighten nut to 5 Nm (45 in. lbs.).