Starter Motor: Service and Repair

STARTER MOTOR REPLACEMENT

REMOVAL PROCEDURE




1. Turn the ignition OFF.

IMPORTANT: Record all pre-set radio stations.

2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.

CAUTION: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in Service Precautions.

3. Jack or raise the vehicle on a hoist.

CAUTION: Refer to Vehicle Lifting Caution in Service Precautions.

4. Remove the right front wheel.
5. Disconnect the 2 starter solenoid electrical connections.

IMPORTANT: The exhaust system remains hot for extended periods of time.

6. Loosen the fastener securing the electrical harness bracket to block.

IMPORTANT: Loosening the fastener will allow the harness bracket to move enough to clear the starter using the J44830 or equivalent (#16 TORX) wrench.

7. Remove the lower starter assembly to engine block bolt.
8. Lower the vehicle.




9. Remove the upper starter assembly to engine block bolt.
10. Move the starter right, clearing the engine block, then left and out of the engine block (flywheel housing).

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE




1. Guide the starter into the engine block (flywheel housing).
2. Install the upper starter mounting bolt finger tight.
3. Raise the vehicle on a hoist. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
4. Install the lower starter mounting bolts.

NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

Tighten the lower starter mounting bolts to 40 Nm (30 lb ft).




5. Install the B+ cable and nut.

Tighten the B+ cable to starter nut to 9 Nm (80 lb in).

6. Install the S-terminal wire and nut.

Tighten the S-terminal nut to 4.5 Nm (40 lb in).

7. Connect the negative battery cable to the battery.

Tighten the battery terminal bolts to 17 Nm (13 lb ft).

8. Install the right front wheel.
9. Position the wheel onto the hub.
10. Install the wheel bolts and tighten in a star pattern.
1. Hand tighten all 5 wheel bolts.
2. Use a torque wrench to tighten the wheel bolts using a star pattern.

Tighten the wheel bolts initially to 63 Nm (46 lb ft).

3. Use a torque wrench to final tighten the wheel bolts using a star pattern.

Tighten the wheel bolts finally to 125 Nm (92 lb ft).

11. Lower the vehicle from the hoist.
12. Tighten the upper starter mounting bolt.

Tighten the upper starter mounting bolts to 40 Nm (30 lb ft).

13. Reprogram the radio stations.