Starter motor - removal and refitting

Removal
1 Disconnect the battery.

2 Working from under the vehicle, disconnect the main starter motor cable and the two wires from the starter solenoid (see illustration).

8.2 Disconnecting the wiring from the starter motor solenoid
8.2 Disconnecting the wiring from the starter motor solenoid

3 Unbolt the starter motor and withdraw it from its location.

Refitting
4 Refit by reversing the removal operations.

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