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Removing and installing the starter

Removing

–	Remove battery → Chapter and battery carrier → Chapter.

–	Vehicles with the earth strap attached to the fixing screw of the starter - release nut -1- and disconnect the earth strap.

–	Unplug connector -2-.

–	Remove plastic cap and unscrew cable -3- (terminal 30) from the solenoid switch.

Vehicles fitted with a manual gearbox

–	Remove the sound dampening system → Body Work; Rep. gr.50.

–	Unscrew nut -1- and lay aside line holder -2- together with line. If necessary pull out the plug for the reversing lights -3-.

–	Slacken gearbox 02T - gearshift lever and raise slightly → Gearbox; Rep. gr.34.

All vehicles

–	Unscrew screws -arrows- (80 Nm) and remove starter -1-.

Install

Installation is performed in the reverse order, pay attention to the following points:

Note

Always 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:

Pos. -1- earth strap - 20 Nm

Pos. -3- positive cable:

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.

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