How to change the starter on a Jeep Cherokee
Remove the negative battery cable
Remove 8MM nut that holds the starter trigger wire to the solenoid.
Remove the lower mounting bolt. Note this is an SAE bolt with 9/16 head. It goes in from the front of the starter.
Remove the upper bolt. This one is metric with a 15 MM head that goes in from the transmission side.
Remove the starter and lower it enough to remove the battery cable from the terminal. This is a 13MM.
To install the new starter, first install the battery cable in place and move the trigger wire out of the way.
Position the starter so that it indexes into the hole in the backing plate. Start the upper bolt but do not tighten. This is the shorter metric one.
Start the lower bolt (longer SAE one) and make sure the starter is aligned properly with the hole in the backing plate. Tighten the bolts.
Attach the trigger wire and tighten the bolt.
Reattach the battery cable.
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I’m not a mechanic at all.. And I just used this instruction to successfully swap out my 95 XJ starter. Thanks!