A: Before starting the starter motor replacement process you must remove the engine under cover LH by unscrewing its 4 bolts and nut. The next step involves removing the engine under cover RH through bolt unscrewing of its 4 fasteners. Begin by elevating the flywheel housing side cover before pulling it out from its place. Begin by detaching the starter assembly through the process of removing its nut and starter wire and disconnecting the starter connector and unscrewing the two bolts. During starter assembly installation both bolts should be tightened to 37 Nm (377 kgf.cm, 27 ft.lbf) and the nut should reach 9.8 Nm (100 kgf.cm, 7 ft.lbf). Secure the flywheel housing side cover by inserting the claw correctly and hearing a click sound; replace the cover in case the claw shows deformations. Irrespective of the torques for the engine under cover bolt and nut of 5.0 Nm (51 kgf.cm, 44 in.lbf), install the RH cover first before moving onto the LH cover installation.
Q: How to disassemble the starter motor on Scion xB?
A: Disassembly of the starter motor requires users to first disconnect the lead wire from terminal C while removing 2 screws that secure the magnetic switch to the motor terminal starter kit and then removing the magnet switch body together with its return spring and plunger. You must pull out the starter yoke assembly after removing its two through bolts and extracting it from the starter commutator end frame assembly before separating the components widely. You must remove the starter armature plate from the starter yoke assembly before using a screwdriver to separate the starter commutator end frame cover. The starter armature assembly needs snap ring pliers to remove the snap ring together with plate washer so it can be extracted from the commutator end frame assembly. The motor terminal starter kit requires removal of its 3 planetary gears as the last step.
Q: How to remove and replace the starter motor on Scion tC?
A: The first step for 2AZ-FE starter motor removal and replacement requires users to disconnect the negative battery cable and wait 90 seconds before continuing to avoid Air Bag and seat belt pretensioner activation. Disassembly of the starter assembly entails disconnecting the starter connector then opening the terminal cap before removing the nut to disconnect the starter wire and the 2 bolts that secure the starter.