Installing starter motor

• Guide in the starter motor (1).

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• 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. 

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• 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.

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• Tighten down screws (1).

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• Position the acoustic cover (2).
• Secure expanding rivet (1).

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• Fasten expanding rivet (1).

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• Fasten expanding rivet (1).

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• Insert and position the positive battery cable (2).
• Secure clamps (1).

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• Secure fir tree clip (1).

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• Connect connectors (2) and lock.

  The connector (2) must engage audibly.

• Tighten the nut (1) hand-tight.

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• Attach the positive battery cable (1) correctly  to antitwist lock (2).
• Tighten nut (3).

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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 .