Subaru Impreza 3 / Impreza WRX / Impreza WRX STI. Manual — part 113

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STARTING/CHARGING SYSTEMS

2. Starter

A: REMOVAL

1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.

2) Remove the intercooler. <Ref. to IN(STI)-12,

REMOVAL, Intercooler.> <Ref. to IN(w/o STI)-12,

REMOVAL, Intercooler.>

3) Disconnect the connector (B) and terminal (A)

from starter.

4) Remove the starter from transmission.

B: INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.
Tightening torque:

50 N·m (5.1 kgf-m, 36.9 ft-lb)

Tightening torque:

10 N·m (1.0 kgf-m, 7.4 ft-lb)

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C: DISASSEMBLY

1. STI MODEL

1) Disconnect cable from terminal M (A) of the

magnet switch assembly.

2) Remove the magnet switch assembly from the

starter housing assembly.

3) Remove through bolts (A) on both sides and the

brush holder screws (B), and remove the starter

cover assembly.

4) Remove the yoke assembly and brush holder

assembly as a unit.

5) Remove the two brushes wired to the yoke as-

sembly, and separate the yoke assembly and the

brush holder assembly.
NOTE:

As shown in the figure, use a flat tip screwdriver,

etc. to hold the brush spring and remove the brush.

6) Remove the armature from the internal gear as-

sembly.

7) Remove the starter housing assembly (A) then

remove the shift lever (B).

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(B)

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(B)

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(B)

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8) Use the following procedures to remove the

overrunning clutch from the shaft.

(1) Use an appropriate tool (such as a fit socket

wrench), and remove the stopper from snap

ring by lightly tapping the stopper with a plastic

hammer.

(2) Remove snap ring (A) from the shaft, and

remove stopper (B).

(3) Remove the overrunning clutch from the

shaft.

9) Use the following procedures to remove the

shaft.

(1) Remove the starter plate, and remove the

pinion gear.

(2) Remove the snap ring from the shaft.

(3) Remove the shaft from the internal gear as-

sembly.

(A) Appropriate tool
(B) Snap ring

(C) Shaft
(D) Stopper

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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(B)

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STARTING/CHARGING SYSTEMS

2. EXCEPT FOR STI MODEL

1) Disconnect the cable from the terminal M of the

magnet switch assembly.

2) Remove the magnet switch assembly from the

starter housing assembly.

3) Remove screws (A) of the brush holder assem-

bly, and through bolts (B) on both sides, and re-

move the starter cover assembly.

4) Remove the brush holder assembly from the ar-

mature assembly.
NOTE:

Hold the brush with your fingers so that the brush

spring does not come flying out.

5) Remove the armature assembly and yoke as-

sembly from the starter housing assembly together

as a single unit.

6) Separate the armature assembly and yoke as-

sembly.

7) Remove the pinion gear from the internal gear

assembly.

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(B)

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