Starter Motor: Service and Repair

Removing And Installing Starter







Preliminary work

Preliminary work - starter
Remove the engine-compartment lid.
Disconnect battery.
Remove rear wall cover.
Remove centre intake-air distributor with throttle valve.

Removing the starter

WARNING:
If the battery has not been disconnected, battery voltage will be present at the leads during removal and installation.
- Risk of injury from burns and electric shock.
- Damage to electrical leads, control units and components due to accidental contact of leads with ground.

- Disconnect both battery terminals and cover the + terminal.







1. Unscrew fastening nuts for electric line, terminal 30 (M8) and terminal 50 (M6), on solenoid switch, remove the electric lines -1, 2- and place them to one side.
2. Undo top fastening screw -3- .







3. Unscrew lower fastening screw -4- through the rear wall cover opening using a ratchet spanner and an extra long extension.
4. Lift starter out of the bracket.

Installing the starter

WARNING:
If the battery has not been disconnected, battery voltage will be present at the leads during removal and installation.
- Risk of injury from burns and electric shock.
- Damage to electrical leads, control units and components due to accidental contact of leads with ground.

- Disconnect both battery terminals and cover the + terminal.







1. Insert starter into the bracket from above and install with the upper fastening screw -3- . - Tightening torque: 33 ftlb.
2. Screw down the lower fastening screw -4- through the tailgate. - Tightening torque: 33 ftlb.







3. Position electrical leads on the starter and tighten with fastening nuts -1, 2- . - Tightening torque: 13 ftlb. - Tightening torque: 5 ftlb.

Subsequent work

Subsequent work - starter
Install centre intake-air distributor with throttle valve.
Install rear wall cover.
Connect the battery and carry out "Work instructions after disconnecting the battery".
Install the engine-compartment lid.