Starter Motor: Service and Repair

Starter Motor Replacement

Removal Procedure

Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution.

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the right catalytic converter.




3. Remove the positive battery cable nut.
4. Remove the positive battery cable terminal and the engine harness leads from the solenoid.
5. Remove the S terminal nut (2).
6. Remove the purple wire lead (1) and washer from the solenoid.




7. Support the starter motor.
8. Remove the starter motor bolts.
9. Remove the starter motor.

Installation Procedure




1. Position the starter motor to the block.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice.

2. Install the starter motor bolts.

Tighten the starter motor bolts to 50 N.m (37 lb ft).






Important: Orient the purple lead wire to the 10 o'clock position when installing.

3. Install the starter motor S terminal washer and purple lead wire (1).
4. Install the S terminal nut (2).

Tighten the S terminal nut to 4 N.m (35 lb in).

Important: Orient gray and rust harness leads to the 6 o'clock and 7 o'clock position.

5. Install the gray and rust harness leads to the solenoid.
6. Install the positive battery cable terminal to the solenoid.
7. Install the positive battery cable nut.

Tighten the positive battery cable nut to 8 N.m (71 lb in).

8. Install the right catalytic converter.
9. Connect the negative battery cable.