Starter Motor: Service and Repair

Starter Motor

















Removal and Installation

WARNING: Always disconnect the battery ground cable at the battery before disconnecting the starter motor battery terminal lead. If a tool is shorted at the starter motor battery terminal, the tool can quickly heat enough to cause a skin burn. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to Battery.

2. Remove the Air Cleaner (ACL). For additional information, refer to Fuel Delivery and Air Induction.

3. Disconnect the transmission shift cable and adjustment lock from the transmission manual control lever.

4. Disconnect the transmission shift cable rotating slide snap and position aside the transmission cable.

5. Remove the nut and the transmission manual control lever.
- To install, tighten to 18 Nm (159 lb-in).

6. Remove the starter motor terminal cover.

7. Remove the starter motor solenoid battery cable nut.
- To install, tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).

8. Remove the starter motor solenoid wire nut.
- To install, tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).

9. Detach the wiring harness retainer from the starter motor stud bolt and position the wiring harness aside.

10. Remove the starter motor bolt, stud bolt and the starter.
- To install, tighten to 27 Nm (20 lb-ft).

11. To install, reverse the removal procedure.