Dakota 2WD L4-2.5L VIN P (2001)
Starter Motor: Service and Repair
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate negative battery cable.
2. Raise and support vehicle.
Fig.11 Starter Motor Remove/Install
3. Remove bolt and washer (forward facing) securing starter to clutch housing (Fig. 11).
4. While supporting starter motor, remove bolt and washer (rearward facing) securing starter motor to transmission housing.
5. Lower starter motor far enough to access and remove battery cable eyelet terminal nut at starter solenoid. Always support starter motor during this
process. Do not let starter motor hang from wire harness.
6. Remove battery cable from stud.
7. Disconnect solenoid terminal wire harness connector from starter solenoid.
8. Remove starter motor from transmission housing.
INSTALLATION
1. Position starter motor to transmission housing.
2. Connect battery cable solenoid terminal wire harness connector to connector receptacle on starter solenoid. Always support starter motor during
this process. Do not let starter motor hang from wire harness.
3. Install battery cable eyelet terminal onto solenoid B(+) terminal stud.
4. Install and tighten nut securing battery cable eyelet terminal to starter solenoid B(+) terminal stud. Tighten nut to 13.6 Nm (120 in. lbs.).
5. Position starter motor and install bolts/washers. Tighten bolts to 54.2 Nm (40 ft. lbs.).
6. Lower vehicle.
7. Connect negative battery cable.