Removal Procedure

Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection .

Fig 1: Identifying Starter Heat Shield Bolt & Shield
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Remove the left catalytic convertor. Refer to Catalytic Converter Replacement - Left Side .
Remove the starter heat shield bolt and shield.
Remove the starter solenoid BAT terminal nut (3).

Fig 2: View Of Battery Positive Junction Block Cable Clip & Cable Terminal
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Remove the battery positive junction block cable terminal (2) from the starter.
Disconnect the engine wiring harness electrical connector (1) from the starter.

Fig 3: Identifying Engine Wiring Harness Electrical Connector
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Remove the starter bolts and starter.

Fig 4: View Of Starter Bolts & Starter
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