Tracker 4WD V6-2.5L VIN 4 (2001)
Starter Motor: Service and Repair
Starter Motor Replacement
REMOVAL PROCEDURE
CAUTION: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in Service Precautions.
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
3. Remove the 4 bolts from the front stabilizer shaft insulator bracket.
4. Lower the front stabilizer shaft.
5. Remove the propeller shaft from the vehicle.
6. Remove the front exhaust pipe from the vehicle.
7. Remove the bolt (1) from the transmission fluid line bracket and position the bracket aside.
8. Disconnect the starter solenoid electrical connector.
9. Remove the retaining nut and positive battery cable from the starter solenoid.
10. Remove the 2 bolts (1) from the starting motor.
11. Move the starting motor towards the front of the vehicle into the engine mounting bracket until the pinion clears the transmission case.
12. Move the starting motor toward the back of the vehicle while swinging the pinion to the right side of the vehicle until the starting motor clears the
engine mount bracket.
13. Rotate the starting motor 180 degrees so the pinion faces the front of the vehicle.
14. Remove the starting motor through the area between the exhaust pipe and the transmission.
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE