RAM 3500 Truck 4WD V10-8.0L VIN W (1997)
Starter Remove/Install - V-6/V-8 Engine
5. Move the starter forward to clear the lower mounting stud and for the starter gear housing nose to clear the bellhousing. This allows the starter to
come down past the exhaust pipe.
6. Reverse the removal procedures to install. Tighten the starter hardware as follows:
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Starter mounting bolts to 68 N.m (50 ft. lbs.)
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Starter mounting nut - 68 N.m (50 ft. lbs.)
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Battery cable terminal nut - 14 N.m (120 in. lbs.)
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Solenoid wire harness terminal nut - 6 N.m (55 in. lbs.).
