3.7L / 4.7L
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 RAM Pickup and 2011 RAM Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
- Raise and support the vehicle.
- Note: If equipped with 4WD and certain transmissions, a support bracket is used between front axle and side of transmission. Remove two support bracket bolts at the transmission. Pry the support bracket slightly to gain access to the lower starter mounting bolt.
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1 - EYELET TERMINAL 2 - NUT 3 - BRACKET 4 - STUD 5 - STARTER MOTOR 6 - LOCK WASHER 7 - WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR 8 - NUT 9 - SCREW AND WASHER (2) - Remove the one bolt and one nut if equipped with a manual transmission, refer to Fig 1.
1 - EYELET TERMINAL 2 - NUT 3 - SCREW AND WASHER (2) 4 - STARTER MOTOR 5 - WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR - Remove the two bolts if equipped with an automatic transmission, refer to Fig 2.
- Move the starter motor towards the front of vehicle far enough for the nose of the starter pinion housing to clear the housing. Always support the starter motor during this process, do not let the starter motor hang from the wire harness.
- Tilt the nose downwards and lower the starter motor far enough to access and remove the nut that secures the battery positive cable connector eyelet to the solenoid battery terminal stud. Do not let the starter motor hang from the wire harness.
- Remove the battery positive cable connector eyelet from the solenoid battery terminal stud.
- Disconnect the battery positive cable connector from the solenoid terminal connector receptacle.
- Remove the starter motor.