Easy tips

How do you remove a starter from a Ford F150?

How do you remove a starter from a Ford F150?

Disconnect the starter’s ground cable from its lower mounting stud by removing its bolt, then remove the mounting fasteners attaching the starter motor to the engine. The starter has two or three bolts depending on the engine, with the lower bolt being a stud bolt. Remove the starter motor.

Do you need air wrench to replace F-150 starter?

Figure 2. Raise the truck using jack stands. This is where you’ll really need all those extensions for the ratchet. Again, an air wrench isn’t necessary but can make breaking the three bolts on the starter free a lot easier.

What happens when you disconnect the starter on a Ford truck?

Starter issues are very similar to both battery and alternator issues. The very first step is disconnecting the battery. Because the starter is tied into the battery, failure to disconnect can lead to a lot of sparks, the possibility of getting shocked, or the risk of starting a fire.

How do you raise a Ford F 150?

Using the floor jack, raise the truck until it’s high enough to slide the jack stand underneath. Then, lower the truck onto the jack stand by the lower control arm. Figure 2. Raise the truck using jack stands.

How do you remove a starter from a Ford F-150?

If you have an air wrench, use it now to break the bolt free and then switch to the ratchet to remove it. Otherwise you can remove it using the ratchet. Feel for the next two bolts on the starter. These two are more easily accessible and will only require the short or medium ratchet extensions.

Figure 2. Raise the truck using jack stands. This is where you’ll really need all those extensions for the ratchet. Again, an air wrench isn’t necessary but can make breaking the three bolts on the starter free a lot easier.

Starter issues are very similar to both battery and alternator issues. The very first step is disconnecting the battery. Because the starter is tied into the battery, failure to disconnect can lead to a lot of sparks, the possibility of getting shocked, or the risk of starting a fire.

Using the floor jack, raise the truck until it’s high enough to slide the jack stand underneath. Then, lower the truck onto the jack stand by the lower control arm. Figure 2. Raise the truck using jack stands.

Author Image
Ruth Doyle