ISM, ISMe, and QSM11 – 013-020   Starting Motor

WARNING  Batteries can emit explosive gases. To reduce the possibility of personal injury, always ventilate the compartment before servicing the batteries. To reduce the possibility of arcing, remove the negative (-) battery cable first, and attach the negative (-) battery cable last.

NOTE: The starting motor mounting capscrews can be metric or standard thread sizes. Make sure to install the same-size capscrews that were removed.

• Disconnect the batteries. Refer to Procedure 013-009 in Section 13.

Tag and remove the electrical connections from the starting motor.

Remove the three capscrews and the starting motor.

Before installing the starting motor, make sure the capscrews are the correct size and grade.

Install the starting motor and the three mounting capscrews.

Tighten the capscrews.

Install and tighten the electrical connections to the starting motor.

WARNING  Batteries can emit explosive gases. To reduce the possibility of personal injury, always ventilate the compartment before servicing the batteries. To reduce the possibility of arcing, remove the negative (-) battery cable first, and attach the negative (-) battery cable last.

• Install and tighten the battery electrical connections. Refer to Procedure 013-009 in Section 13.
• Operate the engine and check for proper operation.