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Starter Motor: Service and Repair


WM 276019 Removing and installing starter

Technical values





Preliminary work

1. Disconnect the battery. => 2706IN00 Work instructions after disconnecting the battery
2. Remove air cleaner housing. => 242519 Removing and installing air cleaner housing - section on "Removing"
3. Remove resonance tube. => 24741900 Removing and installing resonance tube - section on "Removing"

Removing starter

WARNING

Live components

- Risk of electric shock

-> Remove electric charge from component.
-> Make sure it does not switch on again.
-> Check that there is no electric charge
-> Cover adjacent live parts.





Installation position

1. Remove cap.





Screwing off fastening nuts

2. Screw off the two fastening nuts -1, 2- and remove the lines.
3. Unscrew the two fastening screws -3- for the starter and remove the starter.





Unscrewing fastening screws

Installing starter

1. Fit the starter.
2. Screw in the two fastening screws -3- for the starter. => Tightening torque: 45 Nm (33 ftlb.)





Screwing in fastening screws

3. Fit the lines and screw on the two fastening nuts -1, 2-. => Tightening torque: 18 Nm (13 ftlb.) => Tightening torque: 6.5 Nm (5.0 ftlb.)





Securing electric lines

4. Fit the cap.

Subsequent work

1. Install resonance tube. => 24741900 Removing and installing resonance tube - section on "Installing"
2. Install air cleaner housing. => 242519 Removing and installing air cleaner housing - section on "Installing"
3. Connect the battery. => 2706IN00 Work instructions after disconnecting the battery