Starter Motor: Service and Repair

Starter Motor

Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.

WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle on safety stands.

2. Raise and support the vehicle.
3. Remove the engine undershield.
4. Remove the RH front wheel.
5. Remove the engine compartment RH heat shield.
^ Remove the 2 nuts.
^ Remove the 2 screws.

6. Remove the starter motor heat shield.
^ Remove the 2 bolts.







7. Release the starter motor.
^ Remove the 2 bolts.







8. Remove the starter motor.
^ Release the terminal cover.
^ Remove the terminal nut insulator.
^ Remove the nut.
^ Disconnect the 2 electrical connectors.







Installation
1. Install the starter motor.
^ Clean the component mating faces.
^ Connect the electrical connectors.
^ Tighten the nut to 10 Nm (7 ft. lbs.).
^ Install the terminal nut insulator.
^ Install the terminal cover.
^ Tighten the bolts to 45 Nm (33 ft. lbs.).

2. Install the starter motor heat shield.
^ Tighten the bolts to 45 Nm (33 ft. lbs.).

3. Install the engine compartment RH heat shield.
^ Tighten the screws.
^ Tighten the nuts.

4. Install the front wheel.
^ Tighten the wheel nuts to 140 Nm (103 ft. lbs.).

5. Install the engine undershield.
6. Connect the battery ground cable.