Starter Motor: Service and Repair

CAUTION: The generator output terminal must be connected to the battery positive terminal of the starter solenoid. For the charging and cranking systems to operate properly.

REMOVAL

Remove Remote Battery Cable At Shock Tower:

1. Disconnect battery negative cable from remote negative terminal on shock tower.
2. Remove air cleaner resonator.
3. Remove three Transmission Control Module (TCM) mounting screws. Move TCM to provide access to top starter mounting bolt. DO NOT disconnect TCM wiring.

Wire Terminal Connection:

4. Remove top bolt attaching starter to transmission housing.
5. Raise vehicle.
6. Remove battery positive cable nut from starter and remove cable.
7. Remove the bottom bolt attaching starter to transmission housing.
8. Remove starter from vehicle.

INSTALLATION
1. With vehicle is raised, set starter face into transmission housing.
2. Lower vehicle.
3. Install top starter mounting bolt but do not tighten.
4. Raise vehicle.
5. Install bottom starter mounting bolt and tighten to 54 N.m (40 ft. lbs.) torque.
6. Clean corrosion/dirt from wire terminals before installing wiring to the solenoid.
7. Connect battery positive cable to solenoid post.
8. Connect the push-on solenoid connector.
9. Lower vehicle.
10. Tighten top starter bolt to 54 N.m (40 ft. lbs.) torque.
11. Install TCM and the mounting screws.
12. Install air cleaner resonator.
13. Connect battery remote cable to the remote terminal.