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Starting System: Removal & Installation Ford Escape III

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Removal and Installation

WARNINGBefore beginning any service procedure in this information, refer to SAFETY WARNINGS in SERVICE INFORMATION . Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

Note. Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.

Scheme 27

Scheme 27
Scheme 27
  1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist, refer to «JACKING & LIFTING»(ref-569550) .
  2. Disconnect the battery ground cable, refer to «BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES»(ref-569582) .
  3. Remove the Air Cleaner (ACL), refer to «INTAKE AIR DISTRIBUTION & FILTERING»(ref-569599) .
  4. If equipped.
  5. Tighten to 11 Nm (97 lb-in). Tighten to 4 Nm (35 lb-in).
  6. Tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in). Tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).
  7. Remove from above. Tighten to 35 Nm (26 lb-ft). Remove from below. Tighten to 35 Nm (26 lb-ft).
  8. NOTE: Inspect the starter drive gear and the flywheel or flexplate ring gear. Refer to «STARTER MOTOR DRIVE GEAR AND FLYWHEEL RING GEAR INSPECTION»(ref-569607-S42447160012013072700000) . To install, reverse the removal procedure.
WARNINGBefore beginning any service procedure in this information, refer to SAFETY WARNINGS in SERVICE INFORMATION . Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

Note. Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.

  1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist, refer to «JACKING & LIFTING»(ref-569550) .
  2. Disconnect the battery ground cable, refer to «BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES»(ref-569582) .
  3. If equipped.
  4. Tighten to 18 Nm (159 lb-in). Tighten to 4 Nm (35 lb-in).
  5. Tighten to 18 Nm (159 lb-in).
  6. Tighten to 35 Nm (26 lb-ft).
  7. Tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in). Tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).
  8. NOTE: Inspect the starter drive gear and the flywheel or flexplate ring gear. Refer to «STARTER MOTOR DRIVE GEAR AND FLYWHEEL RING GEAR INSPECTION»(ref-569607-S42447160012013072700000) . To install, reverse the removal procedure.
WARNINGBefore beginning any service procedure in this information, refer to SAFETY WARNINGS in SERVICE INFORMATION . Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

Note. Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.

Scheme 28

Scheme 28
Scheme 28
  1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist, refer to «JACKING & LIFTING»(ref-569550) .
  2. Disconnect the battery ground cable, refer to «BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES»(ref-569582) .
  3. If equipped.
  4. Tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in). Tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).
  5. Tighten to 18 Nm (159 lb-in).
  6. Tighten to 35 Nm (26 lb-ft).
  7. NOTE: Inspect the starter drive gear and the flywheel or flexplate ring gear. Refer to «STARTER MOTOR DRIVE GEAR AND FLYWHEEL RING GEAR INSPECTION»(ref-569607-S42447160012013072700000) . To install, reverse the removal procedure.

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