STARTER DOES NOT CRANK ENGINE
Note. On vehicles with automatic transmission, ensure park/neutral switch is operating properly.
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STARTER CRANKS TOO SLOWLY TO START ENGINE
Ensure battery is fully charged. Check for excessive voltage drop due to loose or corroded connections. Ensure electrical and ground connections are clean and tight. If necessary, clean and tighten ground strap between transmission and body. DO NOT loosen ground strap on body. If starter still turns slowly, repair or replace starter.
BATTERY DISCONNECT PRECAUTIONS
| CAUTION | Turn ignition off. Before disconnecting negative battery terminal, obtain anti-theft radio security code. Disconnect negative battery terminal. After reconnecting battery, re-code and check operation of anti-theft radio. |
If the connector is disconnected from the ECM or the battery is disconnected, all adaptation values in the control module are erased. DTC memory content will remain intact however. If the engine is started after this, a rough, uneven idle can result. In this case, engine must be allowed to run at idle for a few minutes or a longer road test must be performed until the adaptation procedure has been completed.
Once battery has been connected, check operation of radio, clock and convenience electronics. Completely open and close all power windows.
Note. Vehicles with On Board Diagnostics (OBD) II must have readiness code for Electronic Control Module (ECM) re-generated after battery has been disconnected. See appropriate SELF-DIAGNOSTICS article in ENGINE PERFORMANCE.
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- Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove battery, and battery carrier. (Scheme 5)
- Disconnect all wiring from starter solenoid. Remove starter cable from retainer. Remove starter wiring from guides. Remove guides.
- Raise and support vehicle. Remove noise insulation panel. (Scheme 6) Remove left-side insulation panel. (Scheme 7) Remove brackets/retainers securing power steering pressure line. Place power steering pressure line aside.
- Remove bolts securing starter. (Scheme 8) Remove starter. To install, reverse removal procedure. Tighten starter mounting bolt/nuts to specification. See «TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS»(ref-165656-S10473813792004090100000).