| Description and Operation Vehicles in the Escort range are fitted with pre‐engaged starter motors of Bosch, Magnetti Morelli and Nippondenso manufacture. Irrespective of model, all starter motors have an integral solenoid and all types have pinions which engage with a ring gear during starting. The ring gear is located on the outside of the flywheel. Some starter motors are interchangeable in certain circumstances, refer to the Parts Microfiche for detailed information. Starter motors should be serviced as an assembly and should not, therefore, be dismantled. Fundamentally all starter motor remove and install operations are the same. All starter motors are retrained by three bolts. On some variants the starter motor is supported by an additional bracket. The remove and install operation shown in this manual is similar to all variants and is only a guide. | 
