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Removal Procedure

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  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnect/Connect Procedure .
  2. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
    3. Fig 1: Identifying Rear Steering Gear Crossmember
    GM759216Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  3. Remove the rear steering gear crossmember. Refer to Crossmember Replacement - Rear Steering Gear in Frame and Underbody.
  4. Remove the wire harness from the wire harness retaining clips on the transmission oil cooler line bracket.
    5. Fig 2: View Of Transmission Oil Cooler Line Retaining Bracket & Bolt
    GM901495Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Remove the transmission oil cooler line bracket bolt.
    6. Fig 3: View Of Transmission Cover Bolt
    GM663487Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. Remove the right transmission cover bolt.
    7. Fig 4: View Of Starter & Bolts
    GM899621Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  7. Remove the starter bolts.
  8. Move the starter toward the front of the vehicle, and remove the transmission cover.
  9. Remove the starter solenoid heat shield.
  10. Tilt and rotate the starter in order to pass the starter between the transmission oil cooler lines and the engine oil pan.
    11. Fig 5: View Of Starter Solenoid Lead & Nut
    GM899618Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  11. Remove the starter solenoid nut (2).
  12. Remove the starter lead (1) from the solenoid stud.
    13. Fig 6: View Of Positive Cable Lead, Nut & Cable Clip
    GM899617Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  13. Remove the battery positive cable nut (2).
  14. Remove the battery positive cable (1) from the starter solenoid.
  15. Finish removing the starter from the vehicle.
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