Starter Motor: Service and Repair
REMOVAL1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Raise and support the vehicle.
Fig.9 Starter Motor Remove/Install - 4.0L Engine:
Fig.10 Starter Motor Remove/Install - 4.7L Engine:
3. Remove the lower (forward facing) mounting screw securing the starter motor to the automatic transmission torque converter housing (Fig. 9) or (Fig. 10).
4. While supporting the starter motor with one hand, use the other hand to remove the upper (rear facing) mounting screw securing the starter motor to the automatic transmission torque converter housing.
Fig.11 Starter Wire Harness Remove/Install - 4.0L Engine:
Fig.12 Starter Wire Harness Remove/Install - 4.7L Engine:
5. Lower the starter motor from the front of the automatic transmission torque converter housing far enough to access and remove the nut that secures the battery cable eyelet to the solenoid battery terminal (Fig. 11) or (Fig. 12). Always support the starter motor during this process, do not let the starter motor hang from the wire harness.
6. Remove the battery cable eyelet from the solenoid battery terminal. Always support the starter motor during this process, do not let the starter motor hang from the wire harness.
7. Disconnect the solenoid terminal wire harness connector from the connector receptacle on the starter solenoid. Always support the starter motor during this process, do not let the starter motor hang from the wire harness.
8. Remove the starter motor from the engine compartment.
INSTALLATION
1. Position the starter motor in the engine compartment.
2. Reconnect the solenoid terminal wire harness connector to the connector receptacle on the starter solenoid. Always support the starter motor during this process, do not let the starter motor hang from the wire harness.
3. Install the battery cable eyelet onto the solenoid battery terminal. Always support the starter motor during this process, do not let the starter motor hang from the wire harness.
4. Install and tighten the nut that secures the battery cable eyelet to the solenoid battery terminal. Tighten the nut to 11.3 Nm (100 in. lbs.). Always support the starter motor during this process, do not let the starter motor hang from the wire harness.
5. Position the starter motor to the front of the automatic transmission torque converter housing and loosely install both the upper and lower mounting screws.
6. Tighten the lower (forward facing) starter motor mounting screw. On 4.0L engines, tighten the screw to 41 Nm (30 ft. lbs.). On 4.7L engines, tighten the screw to 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.).
7. Tighten the upper (rearward facing) starter mounting screw. Tighten the screw to 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.).
8. Lower the vehicle.
9. Reconnect the battery negative cable.