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Starter Motor Removal

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  1. Disconnect the knock sensor wire lead.
    Fig 1: Disconnecting Knock Sensor Wire Lead
    G01815754Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  2. Remove the knock sensor (1).
    Fig 2: Removing Knock Sensor
    G01815755Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  3. Remove the two starter motor retaining bolts.
  4. Using two hands, remove the starter motor and the wiring harness by sliding the motor toward the front of the engine. Leave the wiring harness attached unless replacing the starter.
    Fig 3: Removing Starter Motor & Wiring Harness
    G01815756Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.