Section 10 (Starting System (Service Information)): Starter: Installation: 2.7L
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- Install starter motor (4) and dust shield (3) to transmission housing (2).
- Install starter mounting bolts (1) to transmission housing (2). Tighten bolts to 54 N.m (40 ft. lbs.).
- Install battery cable (3), ignition sense wire (2) and battery cable nut (1) to solenoid stud. Tighten nut to 10 N.m (90 in. lbs.).
- Connect electrical connector (4) to starter solenoid.
- Install torque reaction bracket (3) to vehicle.
- Install torque reaction bracket to engine bolt (5). Hand tighten bolt.
- Install torque reaction bracket to transmission bolt (4). Hand tighten bolt.
- Install negative battery cable (2).
- Install torque reaction bracket transmission to starter bolt (1). Hand tighten bolt.
CAUTION: The torque reaction bracket bolts need to be tightened using a mandatory torque sequence. Failure to tighten bolts using the mandatory torque sequence provided may result in damage to the fasteners, bracket, and threaded bolts holes for the engine and transmission.
- Tighten bolts in a mandatory torque sequence to 54 N.m (40 ft. lbs.).
- Install crossmember to vehicle. Tighten bolts (1) to 50 N.m (37 ft. lbs.).
- Install lower engine anti-roll mount bolt (2) and tighten bolt to 47 N.m (35 ft. lbs.).
- Install crossmember bolts (1) and tighten bolts to 55 N.m (40.5 ft. lbs.).
- Install mount through bolt (1) and tighten to 47 N.m (35 ft. lbs.).
- Connect negative battery cable, tighten nut to 4.5 N.m (40 in. lbs.).