FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
Courtesy of Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

Starter Motor: Description and Operation

SYSTEM OPERATION
Bosch And Melco Starters
The Bosch and Melco are permanent magnet starter motors. A planetary gear train transmits power between starter motor and pinion shaft. The fields have six permanent magnets. The Melco is used on 2.5L engines.

Nippondenso Starter
The Nippondenso is a reduction gear-field coil starter motor and is available on 2.4L engine.