Starter Motor: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Raise and support the vehicle.

Starter Remove/Install:

3. Disconnect the battery cable and solenoid feed wire from the starter solenoid.
4. Remove the lower starter mounting screw.
5. Remove the upper starter mounting screw and the starter motor.
6. Reverse the removal procedures to install. Tighten the starter hardware as follows:
- Upper mounting screw (rear screw) - 55 N.m (40 ft. lbs.)
- Lower mounting screw (front screw) - 41 N.m (30 ft. lbs.)
- Solenoid battery cable nut - 10 N.m (90 in. lbs.)
- Solenoid terminal nut - 6 N.m (55 in. lbs.).