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Starter Motor: Service and Repair

Starting Motor Dismounting And Remounting:




Dismounting
1. Disconnect negative (-) battery lead at battery.
2. Disconnect magnetic switch lead wire (1) and battery cable (2) from starting motor terminals.
3. Remove starting motor mount bolts (3).
4. Remove starting motor (4). Starting motor plate (5) should also come down.

Remounting
Reverse the dismounting procedure.

Tightening torque
Starting motor battery cable nut (a): 11 N.m (1.1 kg-m, 8.0 lb-ft)
Starting motor mount bolt (b): 23 N.m (2.3 kg-m, 17.0 lb-ft)