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Rover 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual26 · Electrical
26 · Electrical

Starter motor – 2.0

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Rover
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Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual
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Repairs › Starter motor – 2.0
ElectricalStarter motor – 2.0

STARTER MOTOR – 2.0

Service Repair No. 86.60.01

Remove

  1. Raise front of vehicle.

WARNING: Support on safety stands.

  1. Remove air cleaner see MODULAR ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM – MPi – Repairs.
Diagram of starter motor showing numbered components 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 with connections to the differential housing
  1. Disconnect Lucar from starter solenoid.
  2. Remove nut securing battery cable to starter solenoid; release lead from stud.
  3. Using assistance, remove lower bolt securing starter motor.
  4. Remove upper bolt securing starter motor.
  5. Manoeuvre starter motor clear of differential housing.
  6. Remove starter motor.

Refit

  1. Clean mating faces of starter motor and differential housing.
  2. Manoeuvre starter to position, fit upper securing bolt but do not tighten.
  3. Using assistance, fit lower securing bolt. Tighten both bolts to 85 Nm.
  4. Connect battery cable to starter solenoid; fit nut and tighten to 4 Nm.
  5. Connect Lucar to starter solenoid.
  6. Fit air cleaner, see MODULAR ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM – MPi – Repairs.
  7. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.

STARTER SOLENOID – 1.4

Service Repair No. 86.60.08

Remove

  1. Remove starter motor.
Diagram of starter solenoid attached to starter motor showing numbered components 2 and 3 with mounting bolts
  1. Remove nut and spring washer, starter lead to solenoid.
  2. Disconnect lead, starter to solenoid.
  3. Remove 2 bolts and spring washers, solenoid to starter.
Diagram of removed starter solenoid showing numbered components 5 (plunger/lever mechanism) and 6 (solenoid body)
  1. Release solenoid operating plunger from starter lever.
  2. Remove solenoid.

Refit

  1. Clean solenoid and mating face.
  2. Lubricate solenoid plunger/starter lever junction using Shell Alvania grease.
  3. Position solenoid to starter.
  4. Engage solenoid operating plunger to starter lever.
  5. Fit spring washers and bolts, solenoid to starter. Tighten bolts.
  6. Connect lead, starter to solenoid.
  7. Fit spring washer and nut, starter lead to solenoid. Tighten nut.
  8. Fit starter motor.

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