OEM 2008 Toyota Sequoia Starter Motor

2008 Toyota Sequoia Starter Motor Parts Q&A

• Q: How to reassemble the starter motor on 2008 Toyota Sequoia?

  A: The assembly of starter motor begins by attaching the starter armature to the starter yoke. Install a new O-ring into the groove of the starter yoke after which mount the brush holder onto the insert. A screwdriver should stretch the brush spring to connect each brush to its corresponding brush holder but maintain a proper grounding of the positive (+) lead wires. Affix them with 2 screws torqued to 3.8 Nm (39 kgf-cm, 34 in-lbf) and finally establish the dust protector according to illustrated instructions. After applying grease to all components including steel ball, return spring, clutch roller, retainer, and idler gear of the starter clutch sub-assembly the steel ball can be installed. Put you install the starter clutch, idler gear, retainer, and clutch roller after setting the return spring inside magnet starter switch hole and sliding in a fresh O-ring onto the starter housing. Install two screws into the starter housing to fasten it to the magnet switch while torquing them to 9.3 Nm (95 kgf-cm, 82 in-lbf) before securing the dust protector as depicted. To finish the installation, place a fresh O-ring inside the starter yoke groove before bringing together the starter yoke protrusion and magnetic switch groove. Then tighten the two through bolts to 9.3 Nm (95 kgf-cm, 82 in-lbf). Fasten the lead wire to the magnetic switch terminal through the nut before tightening it to 5.9 Nm (60 kgf-cm, 52 in-lbf).