Starter Motor: Service and Repair
REMOVAL1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Raise and support the vehicle.
Starter Wire Harness Remove/Install - Typical:
3. Disconnect the battery cable and solenoid feed wire from the starter solenoid.
Starter Remove/Install:
4. Remove the lower starter mounting bolt and the exhaust brace.
5. Remove the upper starter mounting nut, lock washer, and automatic transmission oil cooler line bracket.
6. Move the starter towards the front of the vehicle until the starter gear housing nose clears the bellhousing. Then tilt the starter nose downwards past the exhaust pipe.
7. Reverse the removal procedures to install. Tighten the starter hardware as follows:
- Lower mounting bolt - 68 N.m (50 ft. lbs.)
- Upper mounting nut - 68 N.m (50 ft. lbs.)
- Solenoid battery cable nut - 10 N.m (90 in. lbs.)
- Solenoid terminal nut - 6 N.m (55 in. lbs.).