BMW X5 Owners & Service Manuals

BMW X5: Starter With Mounting

REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING STARTER MOTOR (N62)

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Release screws and nut on heat shield (1) (see arrows).

Remove heat shield (1).

Installation:

Tightening torque: 12 41 6AZ.

Starter With Mounting
Fig. 61: Locating Heat Shield

Disconnect plug connection (1) term.50.

Unscrew nut (2).

Installation:

Tightening torque 12 41 4AZ.

Remove starter cable (3) term.30.

Starter With Mounting
Fig. 62: Identifying Plug Connection, Nut And Starter Cable

Release screws on transmission (see arrows).

Installation:

Tightening torque 12 41 1AZ.

Starter With Mounting
Fig. 63: Locating Screws On Transmission

Assemble vehicle.

REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING STARTER MOTOR (N62, N62TU)

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Release screw and nut.

Remove heat shield (1).

Starter With Mounting
Fig. 64: Locating Heat Shield

Unfasten nut.

Tightening torque 12 41 4AZ. Unlock plug (1) and remove.

Starter With Mounting
Fig. 65: Identifying Plug And Nut

Release screws and pull starter motor out of transmission mounting and remove.

Tightening torque 12 41 1AZ.

Starter With Mounting
Fig. 66: Locating Screws On Transmission

Installation:

Check starter pinion and ring gear for damage, replace damaged parts if necessary.

REPLACING SOLENOID SWITCH

Turn off ignition.

Remove starter motor.

Release nut (1).

Remove cable lug (2).

Starter With Mounting
Fig. 67: Identifying Cable Lug And Nut

CAUTION: Do not turn cable lug (2) while tightening down - risk of short circuit to starter motor housing.

Tightening torque, 12 41 4AZ.

Release screws (1).

Starter With Mounting
Fig. 68: Identifying Screws

Remove solenoid switch (1) and spring (2).

Unhook pin (3).

Installation:

Check pin (3) for wear and apply grease.

Starter With Mounting
Fig. 69: Identifying Solenoid Switch, Spring And Pin

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