Starter Motor: Service and Repair

Starter Motor - 3.5L Ti-VCT

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Removal

WARNING: Always disconnect the battery ground cable at the battery before disconnecting the starter motor battery terminal lead. If a tool is shorted at the starter motor battery terminal, the tool can quickly heat enough to cause a skin burn. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable. REFER to Battery Disconnect .

2. Remove the ACL (Air Cleaner) assembly. REFER to Intake Air System Components - Exploded View .

3. Disconnect the transmission shift cable and adjustment lock from the transmission manual control lever.

4. Disconnect the transmission shift cable rotating slide snap and position aside the transmission cable.

5. Remove the nut and the transmission manual control lever.

6. Remove the starter motor terminal cover.

7. Remove the starter motor solenoid battery cable nut.

8. Remove the starter motor solenoid wire nut.

9. Detach the wiring harness retainer from the starter motor stud bolt and position the wiring harness aside.

10. Remove the 2 starter motor stud bolts and the starter motor.

Installation

1. Position the starter motor and install the 2 stud bolts.
- To install, tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).

2. Position the wiring harness and attach the wiring harness retainer to the starter motor stud bolt.

3. Install the starter motor solenoid wire terminal and the nut.
- To install, tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).

4. Install the starter motor solenoid battery cable terminal and the nut.
- To install, tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).

5. Install the starter motor terminal cover.

6. Position the transmission manual control lever and install the nut.
- To install, tighten to 18 Nm (159 lb-in).

7. Position the transmission cable and connect the transmission shift cable rotating slide snap.

8. Connect the transmission shift cable and adjustment lock to the transmission manual control lever.

9. Install the ACL (Air Cleaner) assembly. REFER to Intake Air System Components - Exploded View .

10. Connect the battery ground cable. REFER to Battery Disconnect .