Starter Motor: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate the negative cables of both batteries.
2. Raise and support the vehicle.

Starter Motor Wire Harness Remove/Install:

3. Pull back the protective rubber boot from the solenoid battery terminal far enough to access and remove the nut that secures the battery positive cable wire harness connector eyelet to the solenoid battery terminal stud.
4. Remove the nut that secures the battery positive cable wire harness solenoid connector eyelet to the solenoid terminal stud.
5. Remove the battery positive cable wire harness connector eyelets from the solenoid terminal studs.

Starter Motor Remove/Install:

6. While supporting the starter motor with one hand, use the other hand to remove the three screws that secure the starter motor to the flywheel housing.
7. Remove the starter motor from the engine compartment.

INSTALLATION
1. Position the starter motor in the engine compartment.
2. While supporting the starter motor with one hand, use the other hand to loosely install the three screws that secure the starter motor to the flywheel housing.
3. Tighten the three starter motor mounting screws. Tighten the screws to 43.4 Nm (32 ft. lbs.).
4. Install the battery positive cable wire harness connector eyelets over the solenoid terminal studs.
5. Install and tighten the nut that secures the battery positive cable wire harness connector eyelet to the solenoid terminal stud. Tighten the nut to 6.2 Nm (55 in. lbs.).
6. Install and tighten the nut that secures the battery positive cable wire harness connector eyelet to the solenoid battery terminal stud. Tighten the nut to 13.6 Nm (120 in. lbs.).
7. Install the protective rubber boot on the battery positive cable wire harness over the solenoid battery terminal stud and connector eyelet.
8. Lower the vehicle.
9. Reconnect the negative cables to both batteries.