Starter Motor: Service and Repair
WM 276019 Removing and installing starter
Technical values
Preliminary work
1. Place protective covers on the vehicle to avoid damaging the body and passenger compartment.
2. Disconnect the battery. -> 2X00IN02 Work instructions after disconnecting the battery Work Instructions After Disconnecting the Battery
3. Remove resonance tube. -> 247419 Removing and installing resonance tube - section on "Removing" Service and Repair
Removing starter
Installation position of starter
1. Disconnect electric plug connections on the solenoid switch.
1.1. Pull off the cover -1- ( -arrow- ).
1.2. Screw off fastening nut -2- on terminal 50 line and remove terminal 50 line.
1.3. Screw off fastening nut -3- on terminal 30 line and remove terminal 30 line.
Disconnecting electric plug connections on solenoid switch
2. Remove the starter.
2.1. Mask the seam of the engine compartment cut-out with adhesive tape -1- in order to avoid damaging the paintwork when unscrewing the fastening screws.
2.2. Unscrew fastening screws -3- using an extra-long extension -2-.
2.3. Lift up the starter at the rear and remove it by pulling it up.
Removing starter
Installing starter
1. Install the starter.
1.1. Insert the starter and place it in installation position.
1.2. Tighten fastening screws -3- using an extra-long extension -2-. => Tightening torque: 45 Nm (33 ftlb.)
1.3. Remove adhesive tape -1- from the seam of the engine compartment cut-out.
Installing starter
2. Connect electric plug connection on the solenoid switch.
2.1. Connect terminal 30 line and secure it with the fastening nut -3-. => Tightening torque: 18 Nm (13 ftlb.)
2.2. Connect terminal 50 line and secure it with the fastening nut -2-. => Tightening torque: 6.5 Nm (5 ftlb.)
2.3. Fit the cover -1- ( -arrow- ).
Connecting electric plug connection on solenoid switch
Subsequent work
1. Install resonance tube. -> 247419 Removing and installing resonance tube - section on "Installing" Service and Repair
2. Connect the battery and carry out "Work instructions after disconnecting the battery". -> 2X00IN02 Work instructions after disconnecting the battery Work Instructions After Disconnecting the Battery