Place the vehicle on a two-post lift.
Removing the starter motor
Disconnect the cables from the battery terminals, starting with the negative terminal.
Fig. 1. Remove the upper engine covers
Fig. 2. Remove the battery
Fig. 3. Unscrew the intake silencer retaining bolt and the air filter outlet duct (K4M engine)
Disconnect:
- the oil level sensor wiring connector;
- the starter motor wiring connectors.
Fig. 4. Disconnecting the oil level sensor connector
Fig. 5. Disconnecting the starter motor connectors
Unscrew the starter motor retaining bolts and remove the starter motor (Fig. 6).
Fig. 6. Unscrew the starter motor retaining bolts and remove it
Installation
Fig. 7. Checking for the locating bush: 1 - locating bush
Check that the locating bush is present (Fig. 7).
Install the remaining components in the reverse order of removal.
Connect the cables to the battery terminals, starting with the positive terminal.
Tighten to the specified torque:
- the starter motor retaining bolts (38 N·m);
- the battery cover retaining bolts (4 N·m).
Removing the starter motor from the F4R engine
Removal
To remove the starter motor, the engine must be removed.
Remove the catalytic converter.
Unscrew the heat shield retaining bolts and remove it.
Fig. 8. Removing the heat shield and catalytic converter brace: 1 - heat shield retaining bolts, 2 - catalytic converter brace
Remove the lower catalytic converter brace.
Disconnect the starter motor power cables.
Fig. 9. Removing the starter motor: 1 - starter motor retaining bolts
Unscrew the retaining bolts and remove the starter motor (Fig. 9).
Installation
Fig. 10. Checking for the locating bush: 1 - locating bush
Check that the locating bush is present.
Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.
Tighten to the specified torque:
- the starter motor retaining bolts (38 N·m);
- the lower catalytic converter brace retaining nut (21 N·m);
- the heat shield retaining bolts (8.5 N·m).
Connect the cables to the battery terminals, starting with the positive terminal.