Jeep Cherokee 2000 Service Manual - page 333
(6) Disconnect the solenoid terminal wire harness
connector from the connector receptacle on the
starter solenoid. Always support the starter motor
during this process. Do not let the starter motor
hang from the wire harness.
(7) Remove the starter motor and any starter
motor shims (if used) from the engine block.
4.0L ENGINE
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Raise and support the vehicle.
(3) Remove the lower screw (forward facing) that
secures the starter motor to the manual transmission
clutch housing or the automatic transmission torque
converter housing (Fig. 16).
(4) While supporting the starter motor with one
hand, use the other hand to remove the upper screw
(rearward facing) that secures the starter motor to
the manual transmission clutch housing or the auto-
matic transmission torque converter housing.
(5) Lower the starter motor from the front of the
manual transmission clutch housing or automatic
transmission torque converter housing far enough to
access and remove the nut that secures the battery
positive cable eyelet terminal to the starter solenoid
B(+) terminal stud (Fig. 15). Always support the
starter motor during this process. Do not let the
starter motor hang from the wire harness.
(6) Remove the battery positive cable eyelet termi-
nal from the solenoid B(+) terminal stud. Always
support the starter motor during this process. Do not
let the starter motor hang from the wire harness.
(7) Disconnect the solenoid terminal wire harness
connector from the connector receptacle on the
Fig. 14 Starter Motor Remove/Install - 2.5L Engine
1 – STARTER MOTOR
2 – SCREW (2)
3 – SHIM
Fig. 15 Starter Connections Remove/Install - Typical
1 – STARTER MOTOR
2 – SOLENOID B(+) TERMINAL STUD
3 – BATTERY POSITIVE CABLE EYELET TERMINAL
4 – NUT
5 – SOLENOID TERMINAL WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR
6 – SOLENOID TERMINAL CONNECTOR RECEPTACLE
Fig. 16 Starter Motor Remove/Install - 4.0L Engine
1 – SCREW
2 – STARTER MOTOR
3 – SCREW
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