Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing the starter Removing –  Disconnect battery earth strap → Chapter. –  Remove air filter housing → Engine; Rep. gr.23 diesel engines or → Engine; Rep. gr.24 petrol engines.

–  Move the protective cover -arrow-.

–  Release nut -3- and disconnect positive cable. –  Unlock the plug connection -2- and disconnect. –  Release nut -1- and loosen battery earth strap.

–  Then screw out top fixing screw for starter -arrow-.    M12 - 80 Nm    M10 - 40 Nm Vehicles fitted with a manual gearbox: –  Remove the sound dampening system → Body Work; Rep. gr.50.

–  Unscrew nut -1- (23 Nm) and lay aside line holder -2- together with line. All vehicles:

–  Screw out bottom fixing screw -arrow- and remove the starter.    M12 - 80 Nm    M10 - 40 Nm Install Installation is performed in the reverse order, pay attention to the following points:   Note

Use new self-locking nuts -1- and -3- for attaching the earth strap and the positive cable, see → Electronic Catalogue of Original Parts. Tightening torques for positive cable and earth strap: Battery earth strap, Pos. -1- 20 Nm Positive cable Pos. -3-: t  Starter with copper screw 16 Nm t  Starter with steel screw 20 Nm –  Pay attention to the work sequence when connecting the battery → Chapter.