Removing and Installing Starter (Automatic Transmission)

Removing And Installing Starter (automatic Transmission)

Removing the starter
1. Disconnect the battery and cover terminal or battery.
2. Disengage the parking brake cable from the left side behind the parking brake lever and push it back into the guide.
3. Remove the cover under the automatic transmission.
4. Undo the cross member (2 screws M10) and pull the parking brake cable out of the guide.
5. Disengage both the coolant lines for the heating under the automatic transmission (3 plastic holders).
6. Detach the sheetmetal holder from the transmission flange lid (1 screw M6).







7. Disengage the sheetmetal holder and the plastic holder from the coolant hoses.
8. Pull the coolant lines under the front transmission mount and allow them to hang down.
9. Pull back protective cap on the solenoid switch and undo terminal 30 lead (M8 nut) and terminal 50 (M6 nut).
10. Pull protective cap off the B+ lead. In order to undo the fastening screws, use a 3/8-inch tool.
11. Undo the upper M10 fastening screw.
Tools:
- Hexagon socket wrench insert a/f 15
- Short extension, approx. 130 mm long
- Universal joint
- 2 long extensions
- Cross handle or ratchet
12. Undo the lower M10 fastening screw.
Tools:
- Hexagon socket wrench insert a/f 15
- Universal joint
- 2 long extensions
- Cross handle or ratchet
13. Press the coolant hoses to one side and carefully remove the starter downwards from the holder.

Installing the starter
1. Install and fasten starter. Fasten B+ lead from the battery and B+ lead from the engine B+ disconnection point to terminal 30 (M8 nut) on the solenoid switch.
2. Fasten terminal 50 lead (M6 nut) to the solenoid switch.

Tightening torque for M8 hexagon nut: 15 Nm (11 ftlb.), M6 screw: 6.5 Nm (5 ftlb.)
Tightening torque of the hexagon-head bolt M10: 46 Nm (34 ftlb.)

3. Push protective cap over the solenoid switch and engage in the B+ lead.
4. Fasten the sheetmetal holder on the transmission flange lid and engage the plastic holder.
5. Fasten the coolant lines under the automatic transmission and install the cross member.
6. Install the parking brake cable and fasten the cover under the automatic transmission.
7. Connect the battery and perform a function test.