Installing starter motor
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- Guide in the starter motor (1).
- Position the starter motor (1) carefully in the marked area as shown above the acoustic cover (2).
Installation is not possible without positioning the starter motor.
- Make sure that the acoustic cover (1) is not damaged .
- Fold the acoustic cover (1) carefully downwards.
- Install and position the starter motor (2) in the arrow direction.
- Tighten down screws (1).
TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
| Starter motor to engine | ||
| M8X60 | tightening torque | 19 Nm |
- Position the acoustic cover (2).
- Secure expanding rivet (1).
- Fasten expanding rivet (1).
- Fasten expanding rivet (1).
- Insert and position the positive battery cable (2).
- Secure clamps (1).
- Secure fir tree clip (1).
- Connect connectors (2) and lock.
The connector (2) must engage audibly.
- Tighten the nut (1) hand-tight.
CAUTION:
Improper routing of the positive battery cable.
Risk of short circuits!
Risk of short circuits!
- Route the positive battery cable without abrasions and do not trap.
- Attach the positive battery cable (1) correctly to antitwist lock (2).
- Tighten nut (3).
TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
| Battery positive lead to starter | ||
| M8 | Tightening torque | 13.5 Nm |
Follow-up work
- Refer to INSTALLING UNDERBODY PROTECTION AT REAR .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTER UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
- Refer to ACTIVATING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
- Refer to ACTIVATING THE 48 V ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .