Removal And Installation
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.
- Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES article.
- Remove the air cleaner outlet pipe and air cleaner assembly. For additional information, refer to INTAKE AIR DISTRIBUTION AND FILTERING article.
- Disconnect the transmission shift cable and adjustment lock from the transmission manual control lever.
- Disconnect the transmission shift cable rotating slide snap and position aside the transmission cable.
- Remove the nut and the transmission manual control lever.
- To install, tighten to 18 Nm (159 lb-in).
- Remove the starter motor terminal cover.
- Remove the starter motor solenoid battery cable nut.
- To install, tighten the large nut to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).
- Remove the starter motor solenoid wire nut.
- To install, tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).
- Disconnect the wiring harness retainer from the starter motor stud bolt.
- Remove the starter motor stud bolt, bolt and the starter motor.
- To install, tighten to 27 Nm (20 lb-ft).
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.