Starter Motor: Service and Repair

REMOVAL

WARNING: WHEN SERVICING THE STARTER MOTOR OR WORKING UNDERHOOD IN THE VICINITY OF THE STARTER MOTOR, NOTE THE HEAVY GAUGE INPUT LEAD CONNECTED TO THE STARTER SOLENOID IS HOT AT ALL TIMES. MAKE SURE THE PROTECTIVE CAP IS INSTALLED OVER THE TERMINAL AND IS REINSTALLED AFTER SERVICING.







1. Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to Battery.
2. Remove the bolts and lower the starter motor.







3. Remove the caps, nuts and starter motor.

INSTALLATION












1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

NOTE: When the battery is disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 miles) or more to relearn the strategy.