How to Install a Starter in a 1996 Ford Contour
- 1). Open the hood and disconnect the negative battery cable from the negative battery terminal using the battery wrench.
- 2). Lift the front end of the Contour with the jack and place jack stands under the front frame. Lower the Contour onto the jack stands.
- 3). Climb under the front end and unbolt the starter wiring from the starter using the socket set. The starter is located on the lower-front portion of the engine where the transaxle bolts to the engine block.
- 4). Support the weight of the starter with one hand while you remove the two starter mounting bolts with your other hand, using the socket set. Do not allow the weight of the starter to hang on the bolts at any time once they are loose.
- 5). Pull the starter out from under the Contour and compare it to the replacement starter. The two should be identical in physical size, shape and configuration.
- 6). Put the replacement starter in position and hold it there with one arm while you thread the mounting bolts in with your free hand. Tighten the bolts down using the socket set.
- 7). Bolt the starter wiring to the replacement starter using the socket set in reverse of the removal procedure.
- 8). Lower the Contour off the jack stands with the jack.
- 9). Reconnect the negative battery cable to the battery with the battery wrench and then close the hood.
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