Starter Motor: Service and Repair
STARTER MOTOR REPLACEMENTREMOVAL PROCEDURE
CAUTION: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in Service Precautions.
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Raise and suitably support the vehicle with safety stands. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
3. Remove the positive cable nut.
4. Remove the positive cable from the starter solenoid.
5. Remove the engine harness ground nut from the starter solenoid.
6. Remove the engine harness ground (4) from the starter solenoid.
7. Remove the starter motor bolts.
8. Remove the starter motor.
9. Remove the starter heat shield bolts, nut, and shield, if necessary.
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.
1. Install the starter heat shield, nut and bolts, if necessary.
Tighten
- Tighten the starter heat shield bolts to 3 N.m (35 lb in).
- Tighten the starter heat shield nut to 5 N.m (44 lb in).
2. Install the starter motor.
3. Install the starter motor bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the starter motor bolts to 50 N.m (37 lb ft).
4. Install the engine harness ground (4) to the starter solenoid.
5. Install the engine harness ground nut to the starter solenoid.
Tighten
Tighten the engine harness ground nut to 3.4 N.m (30 lb in).
6. Install the positive cable to the starter solenoid.
7. Install the positive cable nut.
Tighten
Tighten the positive cable nut to 9 N.m (80 lb in).
8. Lower the vehicle.
9. Connect the negative battery cable.