Removing and installing starter: Removal
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- Disconnect the battery and cover terminal or battery. Open the engine-compartment lid.
- Remove air guide between throttle body and air cleaner. Take out vent line between intake distributor and oil separator.
- Loosen both hose clamps at intake distributor. Unscrew fastening screw (M6) for fuel pipe at intake distributor.
- Undo holder for the throttle body on the crankcase. Swivel the intake distributor with throttle body upward by approx. 45° and remove the holder on the throttle body
- Detach the cable of terminal 30 (M8) and terminal 50 (M6) on the solenoid switch. Undo both hexagon-head bolts M10 on the starter and remove the ground cable. Lift starter out of the holder.