Starter Replacement LY7

Removal Procedure

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection.
2. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
3. Remove the left catalytic converter. Refer to Catalytic Converter Replacement - Left Side.
4. Remove the knock sensor bank 2. Refer to Knock Sensor Replacement - Bank 2.



5. Remove the starter solenoid BAT terminal nut.



6. Disconnect the engine harness electrical connector.



7. Disconnect the starter motor bolts and the starter.

Installation Procedure

1. Position the starter motor to the engine block.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

2. Install the starter bolts and tighten to 50 N·m (37 lb ft).



3. Connect the electrical connector to the starter.



4. Install the starter solenoid BAT terminal nut and tighten to 13 N·m (115 lb in).
5. Install the knock sensor bank 2. Refer to Knock Sensor Replacement - Bank 2.
6. Install the left catalytic converter. Refer to Catalytic Converter Replacement - Left Side.
7. Lower the vehicle.
8. Connect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection.

Starter Replacement LE5

Removal Procedure

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection.
2. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
3. Remove the S terminal connector from the starter solenoid.
4. Remove the engine harness lead (2) from the starter.



5. Remove the positive battery cable nut (2) from the starter solenoid.
6. Remove the positive battery cable (3) and engine harness terminal (4) from the starter solenoid.



7. Remove the starter motor bolts.
8. Remove the starter motor.

Installation Procedure

1. Install the starter motor.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

2. Install the starter motor bolts and tighten to 40 N·m (30 lb ft).



3. Install the engine harness terminal (4) and positive battery cable (3) to the starter solenoid.
4. Install the positive battery cable nut (2) to the starter solenoid and tighten to 10 N·m (89 lb in).



5. Install the engine harness lead (2) to the starter.
6. Install the S terminal connector to the starter solenoid.
7. Lower the vehicle.
8. Connect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection.

Starter Replacement LZ9

Removal Procedure

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection.
2. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
3. Remove the flywheel inspection cover bolts and cover.
4. Disconnect the engine harness electrical connector from the starter.



5. Remove the engine harness terminal nut (3).
6. Remove the positive battery cable terminal (1) from the starter.
7. Remove the engine harness terminal (2) from the starter.



8. Remove the starter motor bolts.
9. Remove the starter motor.

Installation Procedure

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

Caution: Before installing the starter motor to the engine, tighten the nut next to the cap on the solenoid BAT terminal. If this terminal is not tight in the solenoid cap, the cap may be damaged during installation of electrical connections and cause the starter motor to fail later.




1. Install the starter motor.
2. Install the starter motor bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 40 N·m (30 lb ft).




3. Install the engine harness terminal (2) to the starter.
4. Install the positive battery cable terminal (1) to the starter.
5. Install the engine harness terminal nut (3).

Tighten
Tighten the battery terminal nut to 17 N·m (13 lb ft).




6. Connect the engine harness electrical connector to the starter.
7. Install the flywheel inspection cover and bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 10 N·m (89 lb in).

8. Lower vehicle.
9. Connect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection.

Starter Replacement LZ4

Removal Procedure

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection.
2. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
3. Remove the flywheel inspection cover bolts.
4. Remove the flywheel inspection cover.
5. Remove the electrical connections from the starter motor.



6. Remove the starter motor mounting bolts.
7. Remove the starter motor.

Installation Procedure

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

Caution: Before installing the starter motor to the engine, tighten the nut next to the cap on the solenoid BAT terminal. If this terminal is not tight in the solenoid cap, the cap may be damaged during installation of electrical connections and cause the starter motor to fail later.




1. Install the starter motor to the engine.
2. Install the starter motor mounting bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 40 N·m (30 lb ft).




3. Install the electrical connection to the battery terminal on the solenoid.

Tighten
Tighten the battery terminal nut to 17 N·m (13 lb ft).

4. Install the electrical connections to the S terminal on the solenoid.

Tighten
Tighten solenoid S terminal nut to 3 N·m (27 lb in).

5. Install the flywheel inspection cover.
6. Install the flywheel inspection cover bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the flywheel inspection cover bolts to 10 N·m (89 lb in).

7. Lower vehicle.
8. Connect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection.