Starter Assembly: Installation
- Guide the starter into the flywheel housing and rotate the assembly until the lower bolt hole in the starter nose aligns.
- Loosely install the lower starter housing-to-engine block bolt.
- Install the upper starter housing-to-engine block bolt. Tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
.CAUTION: Improper torque may crack the solenoid end-cap and allow moisture to corrode the electrical contacts.
- Tighten both upper and lower attachment bolts and torque.
- Install the solenoid ignition wire (small purple wire).
- Attach the positive battery cable and fusible link to the starter and route the cable so it will not contact any rough surfaces. See Figure .
- Tighten starter positive and solenoid wire terminals to specifications. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Lower the vehicle.
- Connect the battery negative cable. Tighten to specifications. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .