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Manual Transaxle Equipped Vehicles

Starter Motor Assembly-Manual Transaxle Vehicles:




INSTALL OR CONNECT
1. Lightly grease armature shaft and overrunning clutch with Lubriplate� lubricant GM P/N 1050109, or equivalent.
2. Overrunning clutch assembly and armature stop ring to armature.
3. Armature retaining ring to armature. Slide armature stop ring away from overrunning clutch assembly to cover armature retaining ring.
4. Lightly grease drive bushing with Lubriplate (R) lubricant GM P/N 1050109, or equivalent.
5. Drive bushing to armature.

Installing Brushes To Brush Holder:




6. Brush holder to yoke, connecting brushes to brush holder.

Important
^ The brushes must contact the commutator end after installation.

7. Armature to yoke.
8. Lightly grease the pinion drive lever contact points with Lubriplate (R) lubricant GM P/N 1050109, or equivalent.
9. Pinion drive lever to drive housing.
10. Drive housing to yoke. Align the yoke-to-drive housing match marks.
11. Lightly grease the commutator end bushing with Lubriplate (R) lubricant GM P/N 1050109, or equivalent.
12. Commutator end bushing and washers to yoke.
13. Commutator end cover to yoke; secure with two bolts and two screws.
Tighten
^ Commutator end cover bolts to 8 N.m (71 lb. in.).
14. Solenoid to starter motor.