Removal Procedure

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Fig 1: Starter Heat Shield Bolt And Shield

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Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection .
Remove the left catalytic convertor. Refer to Catalytic Converter Replacement - Left Side .
Remove the starter heat shield bolt and shield.

Fig 2: Battery Positive Junction Block Cable Clip And Cable Terminal

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Remove the starter solenoid BAT terminal nut (3).
Remove the battery positive junction block cable terminal (2) from the starter.

Fig 3: Engine Wiring Harness Electrical Connector

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Disconnect the engine wiring harness electrical connector (1) from the starter.

Fig 4: Starter Bolts And Starter

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Remove the starter bolts and starter.