Starter Motor: Service and Repair

REMOVAL PROCEDURE

CAUTION: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in Service Precautions.

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable
2. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
3. Remove the protective shields as necessary.
4. Remove the starter solenoid shield.
5. Remove the starter to transmission close out cover bolt.
6. Disconnect the engine oil level sensor connection.
7. Remove the front axle mounting bracket through bolt nut, if equipped with four wheel drive (4WD).
8. Reposition the front axle mounting bracket through bolt until the bolt tip is flush with the support bushing. Do not remove the bolt, if equipped with 4WD.






9. Remove the mounting bolts from the engine block.
10. Slide the starter forward until the starter clears the transmission.
11. Remove the starter transmission close out cover.






12. Disconnect the positive battery cable and wiring harness from the starter.
13. Remove the starter from the vehicle.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
1. Install the starter to the vehicle.

NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.






2. Connect the positive battery cable to the starter.

Tighten
Tighten the nut to 16 N.m (12 lb in).
3. Install the starter transmission close out cover.






4. Install the mounting bolts to the engine block.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 50 N.m (37 lb ft).

5. Reposition the front axle mounting bracket through bolt until the bolt is fully seated. if equipped with 4WD.
6. Install the front axle mounting bracket through bolt nut, if equipped with 4WD.

Tighten
Tighten the nut to 90 N.m (67 lb ft).

7. Disconnect the engine oil level sensor connection.
8. Install the starter to transmission close out cover bolt.
9. Install the starter solenoid shield.
10. Install the protective shields as necessary.
11. Remove the safety stands.
12. Lower the vehicle.
13. Connect the negative battery cable.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 17 N.m (13 lb ft).