Starter Motor: Service and Repair

STARTER MOTOR REPLACEMENT

REMOVAL PROCEDURE

CAUTION: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in Service Precautions.

NOTE: Never operate the starter motor for more than 30 seconds at a time. Allow it to cool for at least two minutes. Overheating, caused by too much cranking, will damage the starter motor.




1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
3. Remove the engine to transmission brace rod mounting bolts and nut.
4. Remove the engine to transmission brace rod.




5. Remove the starter heat shield.




6. Disconnect the wires from the starter solenoid.




7. Remove the starter motor mounting bolts.
8. Remove the starter from the vehicle.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE




1. Install the starter motor to the vehicle.

NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

2. Install the starter mounting bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the starter motor mounting bolts to 43 N.m (32 lb ft).




3. Connect the wires to the starter solenoid. Tighten
- Tighten the battery positive cable to starter nut to 9 N.m (80 lb in).
- Tighten the engine wiring harness to starter nut to 1.9 N.m (17 lb in).




4. Install the starter heat shield.




5. Install the engine to transmission brace rod.
6. Install the engine to transmission brace rod mounting bolts and nut.

Tighten
Tighten the engine to transmission brace mounting bolts and nut to 50 N.m (37 lb ft).

7. Lower the vehicle.
8. Connect the battery negative cable.