Starter Motor: Service and Repair

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

Starter - 4.0L - Man Trans:

3. 4.0L With Manual Transmission: Remove lower bolt (forward facing) securing starter motor to transmission housing.
4. 4.0L With Manual Transmission: While supporting starter motor, remove upper bolt (rearward facing) securing starter motor to transmission housing.

Starter - 4.0L - 42RLE AUTO TRANS:

5. 4.0L With 42 RLE Automatic Transmission: Remove 2 starter mounting bolts.
6. Lower starter motor from front of transmission housing far enough to access and remove nut securing battery to starter solenoid. Always support starter motor during this process. Do not let starter motor hang from wire harness.
7. Remove battery cable at starter solenoid.
8. Disconnect solenoid terminal wire harness connector from starter solenoid.
9. Remove starter motor from transmission housing.

INSTALLATION
1. Connect solenoid terminal wire harness connector to starter solenoid. Always support starter motor during this process. Do not let starter motor hang from wire harness.
2. Install battery cable eyelet onto starter solenoid stud. Refer to Torque Specifications.
3. Position starter motor to transmission housing. Loosely install two mounting bolts.
4. Tighten upper (rearward facing) mounting bolt to 47.5 N.m (35 ft. lbs.).
5. Tighten lower (forward facing) mounting bolt to 40.7 N.m (30 ft. lbs.).
6. Lower vehicle.
7. Connect negative battery cable.