OEM 2000 Toyota Tacoma Starter Motor

2000 Toyota Tacoma Starter Motor Parts Q&A

• Q: How to service and repair the starter motor on 2000 Toyota Tacoma?

  A: The starter motor service process starts with disconnecting the lead wire from the magnetic switch terminal at a Torque of 5.9 Nm followed by removing the nut (Torque: 5.9 Nm for 1.4 kW and 9.3 Nm for 2.0 kW) from its position. Then the service engineer removes the 2 through bolts to pull out the field frame with the armature from the magnetic switch assembly while making sure the protrusion of the field frame fits properly into the cutout of the magnetic switch during reassembly. After the O-ring removal you need to replace it with a brand new one before resetting the assembly. Two screws need removal due to Torque at 5.9 Nm for 1.4 kW and 9.3 Nm for 2.0 kW before physically separating the starter housing from the clutch assembly and gear. Subsequently detach the starter housing as well as its return spring and clutch assembly components together with its idler gear and bearing from the magnetic switch assembly. Use a magnetic finger to recover the steel ball from the clutch shaft hole before you remove the 2 screws with Torque: 1.5 Nm for 1.4 kW and 3.8 Nm for 2.0 kW from the field frame and its end cover. Proceed to separate the O-ring, disconnect the 4 brushes from the brush holder. The removal process starts from refitting components backwards while applying high-temperature grease to bits like field frame bearings and gears and steel ball and return spring for lubrication. Use Special Service Tool: 09286-46011 to replace and install new front and rear bearings correctly according to their direction. Replace magnetic switch terminal kit parts by extracting the 3 bolts and lead clamp and end cover and plunger while measuring the contact plate's wear (maximum: 0.9 mm). Note that the Special Service Tool: 09810-38140 removes terminal nuts from kit parts before you replace components for terminal C and terminal 30 with correct installation direction for terminal insulators. Apply a wooden block to the contact plate before using a hand press with dimensions (20 x 37 x 40 mm) and Press force of (981 N) and afterward torque the terminal nuts to 17 Nm using Special Service Tool: 09810-38140. This step requires avoiding excessive torque. Install the plunger followed by a new gasket and end cover together with the lead clamp using three bolts while tightening them to 2.5 Nm for 1.4 kW and 3.6 Nm for 2.0 kW.