Starter Removal and Installation: Removal

Do the battery terminal disconnection procedure (see BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION AND RECONNECTION ).
'00-05 models: Disconnect the air hose (A) and the breather pipe (B), then remove the air cleaner housing cover (C) and the air cleaner assembly (D).

Fig 1: Identifying Air Hose, Breather Pipe, Air Cleaner Housing Cover And Air Cleaner Assembly
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'06-09 models: Disconnect the intake air temperature (IAT) sensor connector (A) and the breather pipe (B), remove the manifold absolute pressure (MAP) sensor harness (C) from the holder, then remove the air cleaner housing cover (D) and the air cleaner assembly (E).

Fig 2: Identifying Intake Air Temperature Sensor Connector, Breather Pipeand Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor Harness
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'00-05 models: Disconnect the air control solenoid valve connector (A) and the vacuum hoses (B), remove the harness clamps (C), then remove the air cleaner housing (D).

Fig 3: Identifying Air Control Solenoid Valve Connector, Vacuum Hoses And Harness Clamps
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'06-09 models: Remove the IAT sensor harness clamps (A), then remove the air cleaner housing (B).

Fig 4: Identifying IAT Sensor Harness Clamps And Air Cleaner Housing
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Remove the drive belt (see DRIVE BELT INSPECTION ).
Disconnect the 4P connector (A) and the positive alternator cable (B) from the alternator.

Fig 5: Identifying 4P Connector, Positive Alternator Cable And Alternator
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Remove the mounting bolts, then remove the alternator.

Fig 6: Identifying Mounting Bolts And Alternator
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Disconnect the positive starter cable (A) and the BLK/WHT wire (B) from the starter.

Fig 7: Identifying Positive Starter Cable And BLK/WHT Wire
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Remove the two bolts holding the starter, then remove the starter.