Disassembly [11/2021 - ]: Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2024 Lexus IS 500, 2023 Lexus IS 500, and 2022 Lexus IS 500. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- REMOVE MAGNET STARTER SWITCH ASSEMBLY
- Remove the nut, and disconnect the field coil lead wire from terminal C.
- While holding the magnet starter switch assembly to the starter drive housing assembly, remove the 2 nuts.
- While lifting the rear of the magnet starter switch assembly, remove the hook from the pinion drive lever, then remove the magnet starter switch assembly.
*a Hook
- Remove the nut, and disconnect the field coil lead wire from terminal C.
- REMOVE STARTER YOKE ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE STARTER COMMUTATOR END FRAME ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE STARTER BRUSH HOLDER ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE STARTER ARMATURE ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE STARTER ARMATURE PLATE
- REMOVE PLANETARY GEAR
- REMOVE STARTER CENTER BEARING CLUTCH SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Remove the starter center bearing clutch sub-assembly together with the pinion drive lever and rubber seal from the starter drive housing assembly.
*1 Starter Center Bearing Clutch Sub-assembly *2 Pinion Drive Lever *3 Rubber Seal *4 Starter Drive Housing Assembly - Remove the pinion drive lever and rubber seal from the starter center bearing clutch sub-assembly.
- Remove the starter center bearing clutch sub-assembly together with the pinion drive lever and rubber seal from the starter drive housing assembly.