REMOVAL & INSTALLATION

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable from the battery.
2. Raise and safely support the vehicle.
3. If equipped with 4WD, remove the front driveshaft.
4. Remove the nut and disconnect the starter wire.

   Fig. 1: Disengage the starter wiring

5. Disconnect the starter connector.

   Fig. 2: Remove the cap hiding the nut

   Fig. 3: It will be necessary to use an extension to remove the nut

6. Remove the bolt holding the starter stay to the upper stiffener plate.
7. If equipped with 2WD, remove the starter by removing the nut and three bolts.
8. If equipped with 4WD, remove the starter by removing the nut, four bolts, and the center bracket.

   Fig. 4: Four bolts hold the starter in place

   Fig. 5: The nut is located on the top of the starter

   Fig. 6: Extract the starter from the engine

   To install:

9. If equipped with 4WD, install the starter, the center support bracket, nut, and the four bolts. Tighten the bolts as follows:
   • Bolt A to 41 ft. lbs. (56 Nm)
   • Bolt B to 30 ft. lbs. (41 Nm)

     Fig. 7: Bolt locations on the 2WD models

10. If equipped with 2WD, install the starter, nut and three bolts. Tighten the bolts as follows:
    • Bolt A to 41 ft. lbs. (56 Nm)
    • Bolt B to 30 ft. lbs. (41 Nm)

      Fig. 8: Bolt locations on the 4WD models

11. Install the bolt to hold the starter stay to the upper stiffener plate. Tighten the bolt to 43 inch lbs. (5 Nm).
12. Install the starter connector.
13. Connect the starter wire with the nut. Tighten the nut to 78 inch lbs. (9 Nm).
14. If equipped with 4WD, install the front driveshaft.
15. Connect the negative battery cable.