Starter Motor: Service and Repair

STARTER MOTOR

REMOVAL




1. Disconnect and isolate negative battery cable.
2. Raise and support vehicle.
3. Disconnect solenoid wire connector (2) from solenoid terminal.
4. Remove battery cable eyelet (4) from stud on starter solenoid.




5. Remove three starter mounting bolts (2).
6. Remove starter (1) from transmission bellhousing.

INSTALLATION




1. Position starter motor (1) to transmission housing.




2. Connect battery cable solenoid terminal wire harness connector (2) to connector receptacle on starter solenoid. Always support starter motor during this process. Do not let starter motor hang from wire harness.
3. Install battery cable eyelet terminal (4) onto solenoid B (+) terminal stud.
4. Install nut (1) securing battery cable eyelet terminal to starter solenoid B (+) terminal stud and tighten to 11 N.m (100 in. lbs.).




5. Position starter motor and install three bolts (2). Tighten 3 bolts in this sequence: top bolt, bottom bolt, middle bolt to 27 N.m (20 ft. lbs.).
6. Lower vehicle.
7. Connect negative battery cable.