INSTALLATION
2.4L
1. Position starter into bellhousing and install two bolts (2) and tighten to 54 N·m (40 ft. lbs.).
2. Install battery cable and nut to stud on starter solenoid and tighten to 11 N·m (100 in. lbs.).
3. Install solenoid wire connector to solenoid terminal.
4. Lower vehicle.
5. Connect negative battery cable.
2.8L - DIESEL
1. Position starter motor (1) to transmission housing.
2. Connect battery cable solenoid terminal wire harness connector (2) to connector receptacle on starter solenoid. Always support starter motor during this process. Do not let starter motor hang from wire harness.
3. Install battery cable eyelet terminal (4) onto solenoid B (+) terminal stud.
4. Install nut (1) securing battery cable eyelet terminal to starter solenoid B (+) terminal stud and tighten to 11 N·m (100 in. lbs.).
5. Position starter motor and install three bolts (2). Tighten 3 bolts in this sequence: top bolt, bottom bolt, middle bolt to 27 N·m (20 ft. lbs.).
6. Lower vehicle.
7. Connect negative battery cable.
3.7L
1. Position front of starter towards rear of vehicle with solenoid position rotated until it is located below starter. Install starter by passing it between exhaust pipe and transmission bellhousing.
2. Position starter into bellhousing and install two bolts (2) and tighten to 54 N·m (40 ft. lbs.).
3. Install battery cable and nut to stud on starter solenoid and tighten to 11 N·m (100 in. lbs.).
4. Install solenoid wire connector to solenoid terminal.
5. Position starter heat shield and install nut at front of starter.
6. Install 2 starter heat shield bolts at side of starter.
7. Install front propeller shaft.
8. Install 2 flange bolts securing left exhaust downpipe to crossover pipe.
9. Lower vehicle.
10. Connect negative battery cable.