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Removal Procedure

    Fig 1: Identifying Starter Heat Shield Bolt & Shield
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  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection .
  2. Remove the left catalytic convertor. Refer to Catalytic Converter Replacement - Left Side .
  3. Remove the starter heat shield bolt and shield.
  4. Fig 2: View Of Battery Positive Junction Block Cable Clip & Cable Terminal
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  5. Remove the starter solenoid BAT terminal nut (3).
  6. Remove the battery positive junction block cable terminal (2) from the starter.
  7. Fig 3: Identifying Engine Wiring Harness Electrical Connector
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  8. Disconnect the engine wiring harness electrical connector (1) from the starter.
  9. Fig 4: View Of Starter Bolts & Starter
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  10. Remove the starter bolts and starter.