Removal Procedure
- Disconnect the negative battery cable.
- Jack or raise the vehicle on a hoist.
- Disconnect the two starter electrical connections and lay the wires aside.
- Remove the two starter assembly-to-engine block bolts.
- Pull the starter rearward, toward the left-hand side of the vehicle for removal.
Caution: Ensure that the vehicle is properly supported and squarely positioned. To help avoid personal injury when a vehicle is on a hoist, provide additional support for the vehicle on the opposite end from which the components are being removed.
Notice: Always spray the starter solenoid electrical connections with penetrating oil prior to removing the nuts. Use extreme care to prevent cracking the solenoid end-cap, which will allow moisture to corrode the solenoid contacts.
Installation Procedure
- Guide the starter into the flywheel housing and rotate the assembly until the lower bolt hole in the starter nose aligns.
- Loosely install the lower starter housing-to-engine block bolt.
- Install the upper starter housing-to-engine block bolt.
- Tighten both upper and lower attachment bolts and torque.
- Install the solenoid ignition wire (small purple wire).
- Attach the positive battery cable and fusible link to the starter and route the cable so it will not contact any rough surfaces.
- Torque the fasteners.
- Lower the vehicle.
- Connect the battery negative cable.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
Tighten
Tighten the starter motor-to-block to 37 N·m (27 lb ft).
Notice: Improper torque may crack the solenoid end-cap and allow moisture to corrode the electrical contacts.
Tighten
| • | Tighten the starter positive terminal to 10 N·m (89 lb in). |
| • | Tighten the starter solenoid terminal to 5 N·m (44 lb in). |
Tighten
Tighten the battery terminal bolts to 17 N·m (13 lb ft).
