Starter Motor: Service and Repair

Starter Motor

All vehicles
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the air deflector.





3. Disconnect the engine ground cable.





Vehicles fitted with 3.0L engine
1. Remove the starter motor positive cable cover.





2. Detach the starter motor positive cables.





3. Remove the starter motor.





Vehicles fitted with 3.5L or 4.2L engine
1. Remove the starter motor positive cable cover.





2. Detach the starter motor positive cables.





3. Remove the starter motor.
Remove the starter motor retaining bolts.
Remove the starter motor.

Installation
Vehicles with 3.0L engine





1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
^ Tighten to 25 Nm





2. Tighten to 7 Nm.





3. Tighten to 13 Nm.





Vehicles with 3.5L or 4.2L engine
1. Tighten to 45 Nm.





2. Tighten to 10 Nm.





3. Tighten to 7 Nm.