Starter Motor: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Raise and support the vehicle.

Starter Motor Remove/Install:

3. Remove the screw and washer (rearward facing) that secures the lower mounting flange of the starter motor to the automatic transmission torque converter housing.
4. while supporting the starter motor with one hand, use the other hand to remove the screw and washer (rearward facing) that secures the upper mounting flange of the starter motor to the automatic transmission torque converter housing.
5. Lower the starter motor from the front of the automatic transmission torque converter housing far enough to access and remove the nut that secures the battery positive cable eyelet terminal to the starter solenoid B(+) terminal stud. Always support the starter motor during this process. Do not let the starter motor hang from the wire harness.
6. Remove the battery positive cable eyelet terminal from the solenoid B(+) terminal stud. Always support the starter motor during this process. Do not let the starter motor hang from the wire harness.
7. Disconnect the battery positive cable solenoid terminal wire harness connector from the connector receptacle on the starter solenoid. Always support the starter motor during this process. Do not let the starter motor hang from the wire harness.
8. Remove the starter motor from the automatic transmission torque converter housing.

INSTALLATION
1. Position the starter motor to the automatic transmission torque converter housing.
2. Reconnect the battery positive cable solenoid terminal wire harness connector to the connector receptacle on the starter solenoid. Always support the starter motor during this process. Do not let the starter motor hang from the wire harness.
3. Install the battery positive cable eyelet terminal onto the solenoid B(+) terminal stud. Always support the starter motor during this process. Do not let the starter motor hang from the wire harness.
4. Install and tighten the nut that secures the battery positive cable eyelet terminal to the starter solenoid B(+) terminal stud. Tighten the nut to 13.6 Nm (120 in. lbs.). Always support the starter motor during this process. Do not let the starter motor hang from the wire harness.
5. Position the starter motor mounting flange on the automatic transmission torque converter housing and loosely install the two screw and washer units to secure it.
6. Tighten the two screw and washer units that secure the starter motor mounting flange to the automatic transmission torque converter housing. Tighten the screws to 67.8 Nm (50 ft. lbs.).
7. Lower the vehicle.
8. Reconnect the battery negative cable.