Starter Motor: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Raise and support the vehicle.

Starter Motor Remove/Install:

3. While supporting the starter motor with one hand, use the other hand to remove the two screws that secure the starter motor to the engine block.

Starter Connections Remove/Install - Typical:

4. Lower the starter motor from the engine block far enough to access and remove the nut that secures the battery positive cable eyelet terminal to the starter solenoid B(+) terminal stud. Always support the starter motor during this process. Do not let the starter motor hang from the wire harness.
5. Remove the battery positive cable eyelet terminal from the starter solenoid B(+) terminal stud. Always support the starter motor during this process. Do not let the starter motor hang from the wire harness.
6. Disconnect the solenoid terminal wire harness connector from the connector receptacle on the starter solenoid. Always support the starter motor during this process. Do not let the starter motor hang from the wire harness.
7. Remove the starter motor and any starter motor shims (if used) from the engine block.

INSTALLATION
1. Position the starter motor to the engine block.
2. Reconnect the solenoid terminal wire harness connector to the connector receptacle on the starter solenoid. Always support the starter motor during this process. Do not let the starter motor hang from the wire harness.
3. Install the battery positive cable eyelet terminal onto the starter solenoid B(+) terminal stud. Always support the starter motor during this process. Do not let the starter motor hang from the wire harness.
4. Install and tighten the nut that secures the battery positive cable eyelet terminal to the starter solenoid 13(+) terminal stud. Tighten the nut to 11.3 Nm (100 in. lbs.). Always support the starter motor during this process. Do not let the starter motor hang from the wire harness.
5. Position the starter motor and any starter motor shims that were removed during the starter motor removal procedure to the engine block. Loosely install the two starter motor mounting screws to secure the starter motor and slums to the engine block.

NOTE: Shim thickness available is 0.381 mm (0.015 in.). Refer to Starter Motor Noise diagnosis and testing procedures.

6. Tighten the two screws that secure the starter motor and shims to the engine block. Tighten the screws to 44.7 Nm (33 ft. lbs.).
7. Lower the vehicle.
8. Reconnect the battery negative cable.