Starter Motor: Service and Repair

1. Disconnect battery ground cable and remove air cleaner, as needed, to gain access to starter.
2. Disconnect starter wiring.
3. Remove starter mounting bolts, then the starter. On truck models, brake pipes, steering joint or A/C lines may prevent lifting starter from engine compartment. If so, remove splash shield and remove starter from under vehicle.
4. Before mounting starter, clean the mating surfaces of starter and the engine.
5. Install starter and tighten mounting bolts so the starter motor shaft is perfectly parallel with the central axis of the engine in all directions. Torque mounting bolts to 16-23 ft. lbs.
6. Connect starter wiring and battery ground cable.