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MG TF Factory Workshop Manual (2002-2005)22 · Electrical
22 · Electrical

Starter motor

Make
MG
Model
TF Factory Workshop Manual
Year
2002–2005
Section
Repairs › Starter motor
ElectricalStarter motor

STARTER MOTOR

Service repair no - 86.60.01

Remove

  1. Disconnect battery earth lead.
  2. Remove engine compartment access panel See BODY, Exterior fittings.
  3. Raise rear of vehicle.

WARNING: Support on safety stands.

  1. Remove LH rear wheel.
  2. Release EVAP canister from bracket and position canister aside.
Starter motor – Release EVAP canister from bracket and position canister aside.
  1. Remove clip and disconnect air intake hose from throttle body.
  2. Loosen clip and remove air intake hose from air filter.
Starter motor – Loosen clip and remove air intake hose from air filter.
  1. Disconnect Lucar and release cable tie from starter motor solenoid.
  2. Remove nut from solenoid and release 2 leads.
  3. Remove 2 nuts and bolts securing starter motor.
  4. Remove starter motor.
  5. Remove flywheel closing plate.

Refit

  1. Clean mating faces of starter motor and gearbox.
  2. Fit starter motor.
  3. Fit closing plate.
  4. Fit nuts and bolts and tighten nuts to 80 Nm.
  5. Fit leads to starter solenoid and tighten terminal nut.
  6. Connect Lucar to starter solenoid.
  7. Secure cables to starter solenoid with cable tie.
  8. Fit air intake hose to air filter and to throttle body.
  9. Tighten clip securing air intake hose to air filter, fit clip securing air intake hose to throttle body.
  10. Fit EVAP canister.
  11. Fit road wheel(s), fit wheel nuts and tighten in a diagonal sequence to 70 Nm.
  12. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
  13. Fit engine compartment access panel. See BODY, Exterior fittings.
  14. Connect battery earth lead.

Parts & tools for this job For 2002 MG TF

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