Starter motor - removal and refitting
Removal
1 Apply the handbrake, jack up the front of
the vehicle and support on axle stands (see
“Jacking and Vehicle Support”).
2 Disconnect the battery negative lead.
3 Working underneath the vehicle, unscrew the nut and disconnect the main cable from the starter solenoid (see illustration).
8.3 Solenoid wiring connections on Lucas M79 starter motor- CVH engine
4 Disconnect the ignition switch wire from the solenoid.
5 Unscrew the three mounting bolts and withdraw the starter motor from the gearbox bellhousing (see illustration).
8.5 Unscrew the starter motor mounting bolts
Refitting
6 Refitting is a reversal of removal.
See also:
Throttle cable - adjustment, removal and refitting
Adjustment
1 Disconnect the battery earth lead.
2 On manual transmission models remove
the air cleaner unit, as given in Section 2.
3 Get an assistant to sit in the driving seat
and fully depress ...
Battery - testing and charging
Testing
Standard and low maintenance battery
1 If the vehicle covers a small annual mileage
it is worthwhile checking the specific gravity
of the electrolyte every three months to
determine the s ...
Turbocharger - general description
Escort RS Turbo models are equipped with
an exhaust driven turbocharger, which is a
device designed to increase the engine’s
power output without increasing exhaust
emissions or adversely affectin ...
