Dodge 2000 DURANGO Service Manual page 278

8B - 10 STARTING SYSTEMS
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
enough to access and remove the nut that secures
the battery positive cable eyelet terminal to the
starter solenoid B(+) terminal stud. Always support
the starter motor during this process. Do not let the
starter motor hang from the wire harness.
(7) Remove the battery positive cable eyelet termi-
nal from the solenoid B(+) terminal stud. Always
support the starter motor during this process. Do not
let the starter motor hang from the wire harness.
(8) Disconnect the battery positive cable solenoid
terminal wire harness connector from the connector
receptacle on the starter solenoid. Always support
the starter motor during this process. Do not let the
starter motor hang from the wire harness.
(9) Remove the starter motor from the automatic
transmission torque converter housing.
4.7L ENGINE
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Raise and support the vehicle.
(3) Remove the screw and washer (rearward fac-
ing) that secures the lower mounting flange of the
starter motor to the automatic transmission torque
converter housing (Fig. 11).
Fig. 11 Starter Motor Remove/Install - 4.7L Engine
1 – EYELET TERMINAL
2 – NUT
3 – SCREW AND WASHER (2)
4 – STARTER MOTOR
5 – WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR
(4) While supporting the starter motor with one
hand, use the other hand to remove the screw and
washer (rearward facing) that secures the upper
mounting flange of the starter motor to the auto-
matic transmission torque converter housing.
(5) Lower the starter motor from the front of the
automatic transmission torque converter housing far
enough to access and remove the nut that secures
the battery positive cable eyelet terminal to the
starter solenoid B(+) terminal stud. Always support
the starter motor during this process. Do not let the
starter motor hang from the wire harness.
(6) Remove the battery positive cable eyelet termi-
nal from the solenoid B(+) terminal stud. Always
support the starter motor during this process. Do not
let the starter motor hang from the wire harness.
(7) Disconnect the battery positive cable solenoid
terminal wire harness connector from the connector
receptacle on the starter solenoid. Always support
the starter motor during this process. Do not let the
starter motor hang from the wire harness.
(8) Remove the starter motor from the automatic
transmission torque converter housing.
INSTALLATION
ALL 5.2L AND 5.9L ENGINE
(1) Position the starter motor to the automatic
transmission torque converter housing.
(2) Reconnect the battery positive cable solenoid
terminal wire harness connector to the connector
receptacle on the starter solenoid. Always support
the starter motor during this process. Do not let the
starter motor hang from the wire harness.
(3) Install the battery positive cable eyelet termi-
nal onto the solenoid B(+) terminal stud. Always sup-
port the starter motor during this process. Do not let
the starter motor hang from the wire harness.
(4) Install and tighten the nut that secures the
battery positive cable eyelet terminal to the starter
solenoid B(+) terminal stud. Tighten the nut to 13.6
N·m (120 in. lbs.). Always support the starter motor
during this process. Do not let the starter motor
hang from the wire harness.
(5) Position the hole in the starter motor lower
mounting flange over the stud on the automatic
transmission torque converter housing.
(6) Slide the automatic transmission cooler tube
bracket rearward on the tubes and into position over
the starter motor upper mounting flange.
(7) Loosely install the screw and washer unit that
secures the starter motor upper mounting flange to
the automatic transmission torque converter housing.
(8) Loosely install the lock washer and nut that
secures the starter motor lower mounting flange to
the stud on the automatic transmission torque con-
verter housing.
(9) Tighten the screw and washer unit and the nut
that secure the starter motor mounting flange to the
automatic transmission torque converter housing.
Tighten the screw and the nut to 67.8 N·m (50 ft.
lbs.).
(10) Lower the vehicle.
(11) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
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