Removal Procedure

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Remove the starter motor. Refer to Starter Motor Replacement (4.3L Engine) or Starter Motor Replacement (4.8L, 5.3L, and 6.0L Engines) or Starter Motor Replacement (6.6L (LB7) Engine) or Starter Motor Replacement (6.6L (LLY) Engine) or Starter Motor Replacement (8.1L Engine) .
Reposition the M-terminal stud weather cover (1).
Clean the epoxy coating (2) from the M-terminal stud.

Fig 1: View Of M-Terminal Stud Weather Cover & Epoxy Coating (6.6L (LB7) Engine)

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Loosen the M-terminal stud nut.
Remove the cable from the M-terminal stud.

Fig 2: View Of M-Terminal Stud, Nut & Cable (6.6L (LB7) Engine)

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Remove the solenoid bolts.

Fig 3: View Of Solenoid Bolts (6.6L (LB7) Engine)

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Separate the solenoid from the housing and unhook the solenoid plunger (2) from the drive gear lever (1).

Fig 4: View Of Solenoid Plunger & Drive Gear Lever (6.6L (LB7) Engine)

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Note that the spring (3) is positioned against the drive gear lever (1) and the drive gear lever is placed inside the solenoid plunger loop (2).

Fig 5: View Of Drive Gear Lever, Solenoid Plunger Loop & Spring (6.6L (LB7) Engine)

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Remove the solenoid housing.

Fig 6: View Of Solenoid Housing (6.6L (LB7) Engine)

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If necessary, remove the solenoid plunger and spring.

Fig 7: View Of Solenoid Plunger & Spring (6.6L (LB7) Engine)

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