Starter Motor: Service and Repair

Removal
1. Disconnect battery and cover terminal or battery. Open engine compartment lid.




2. Remove air guide from between throttle body and air filter. Take out vent line from between intake distributor and oil separator.


3. Loosen both hose clamps at intake distributor. Unscrew fastening screws (M6) for fuel pipe at intake distributor.
4. Loosen bracket for throttle body on the crank case. Swing intake distributor and throttle body upwards by approximately 45° and remove bracket on the throttle body.





5. Loosen cable at terminal 30 (M8) and terminal 50 (M6) at solenoid switch. Undo both hexagon-head bolts M10 on the starter and remove ground cable. Withdraw starter upwards from its bracket.

Installation
Tightening torques:
Terminal 30 Nut M8 15 Nm (11 ft lb)
Terminal 50 Nut M6 6.5 Nm (5 ft lb)
Hexagon-head bolt M10 45 Nm (33 ft lb)