Alternator and Starter Cable Replacement - 1.6L LDE, LLU, LXT,
LXV, and 1.8L 2H0
Removal Procedure
- Disconnect the battery negative cable. Refer to
Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection .
- Unlock the retaining tab (1) on the battery fuse
box cover.
- Use a suitable screwdriver (2) to unlock the
clip (4) through the window (3).
Note: Pull the battery fuse box
housing. DO NOT pull the flap.
- Open the battery fuse box cover (1).
- Remove the battery positive cable to starter
nut (2).
- Remove the battery positive cable to starter (3)
from the battery.
- Remove the battery ground cable nut (1).
- Remove the battery negative cable (2).
- Remove the starter ground cable nut (2) from the
starter motor (7).
- Remove the negative cable (1).
- Remove the starter and generator positive cable
nut (5) and the starter positive cable nut (4).
- Remove the 2 positive
cables (3, 6).
- Remove the rubber cap from the positive cable
generator connector.
- Remove the positive cable nut (1) from the
generator (3).
- Remove the generator positive cable (2) from the
generator (3).
Installation Procedure
- Install the positive cable (2) to the
generator (3).
Caution: Refer to
Fastener Caution in the Preface
section.
- Install the generator positive cable nut (1) to
the generator (3) and tighten to
20 N·m (15 lb ft)
.
- Install the rubber cap to the positive cable generator
connector.
- Install the 2 positive
cables (3, 6).
- Install the starter and generator positive cable
nut (5) and the starter positive cable nut (4) and
tighten to
12.5 N·m (111 lb in)
.
- Install the negative cable (1).
- Install the starter ground cable nut (2) to the
starter motor (7) and tighten to
12.5 N·m (111 lb in)
.
- Install the battery ground cable (2).
- Install the battery negative cable nut (1) and
tighten to
9 N·m (80 lb in) .
- Install the battery positive cable to starter (3)
at the battery.
- Install the battery positive cable to starter
nut (2) and tighten to
12 N·m (106 lb in)
.
- Close the battery fuse box cover and lock the
retaining tabs (1) and (4).
- Connect the battery negative cable. Refer to
Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection .
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