How to Effectively Service and Repair a Starter Motor on Jeep Patriot?

Removing the air cleaner box and air tube should be the first step in servicing the starter motor. After that, loosen and separate the battery's negative cable from its connection. After that, remove the bolt holding the starter motor in place and take off the electrical wiring at the throttle body. When that is complete, unscrew the throttle body bolts and take off the throttle body. Go under the engine, slide the starter into place beneath the intake manifold, move its nose so it's near the cooling module and pull the starter towards you to remove it. In the last step, separate the wiring from the starter motor and take out the starter motor from inside the vehicle.

How to Install a Starter Motor for a 2.0/2.4L Engine on Jeep Patriot?

First attach the wiring for the starter motor and then tighten the battery cable nut to 10 Nm (90 in. lbs.) as the next step. You should then install the starter motor in the lower section of the engine compartment, taking care it is in a loose position. After that, install the throttle body and the bracket that goes with it. Connect the mounting bolts to the starter motor and tighten them to 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.). After that, connect the electrical wire for the throttle body, set in the air cleaner box and inlet tube and place the car back on its wheels. Then, link the battery's negative cable.

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Jeep Patriot Starter Part Number: 5034555AA
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- Other Name: Starter - Engine; Starter Motor; Starter Motor Reman; Starters; Starter Engine
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- 2007-2017 Jeep Patriot | 75th Anniversary, Latitude, Latitude X, Limited, Sport | 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS, 4 Cyl 2.4 L GAS
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Jeep Patriot Starter Part Number: R5034555AA
$131.84 MSRP: $154.00
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Product Specifications
- Other Name: Starter - Engine; Starter Motor; Starter Engine
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2007-2017 Jeep Patriot | 75th Anniversary, Latitude, Latitude X, Limited, Sport | 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS, 4 Cyl 2.4 L GAS

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A Jeep Patriot Starter helps in consumption of battery power and converting that into engine cranking motion. The system utilizes an outside-mounted solenoid coupled to the battery with heavy conductor wire. When the ignition switch is turned to START, the component solenoid energizes the Starter and the drive gear moves into engagement with the flywheel or flexplate ring gear. The electromagnetic force and a rotating armature with field coils or permanent magnets drive the Starter drive to spin. At the front of the shaft, brushes ride on a commutator while an overrunning clutch surrounding a drive disengages the drive once the engine starts protecting the Jeep Patriot engine. The arrangement may also include a gear reduction arrangement so that the armature turns through a reduction gear which multiplies the torque for useful cranking. The Starter circuit incorporates a relay along with a safety switch that prevents joining the circuit if the vehicle is in gear; there is a neutral safety switch in automatic models and a clutch switch in manual versions. The Jeep Patriot Starter's integrated parts are responsible for providing the Jeep Patriot with a consistent start-up performance and a reliable performance of Jeep whenever the driver signals the Patriot Starter.

Jeep Patriot Starter Parts and Q&A

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5034555AA
Q: How to Effectively Service and Repair a Starter Motor on Jeep Patriot?
A:
Removing the air cleaner box and air tube should be the first step in servicing the starter motor. After that, loosen and separate the battery's negative cable from its connection. After that, remove the bolt holding the starter motor in place and take off the electrical wiring at the Throttle Body. When that is complete, unscrew the throttle body bolts and take off the throttle body. Go under the engine, slide the starter into place beneath the Intake Manifold, move its nose so it's near the cooling module and pull the starter towards you to remove it. In the last step, separate the wiring from the starter motor and take out the starter motor from inside the vehicle.
Starter
R5034555AA
Q: How to Install a Starter Motor for a 2.0/2.4L Engine on Jeep Patriot?
A:
First attach the wiring for the starter motor and then tighten the Battery Cable nut to 10 Nm (90 in. lbs.) as the next step. You should then install the starter motor in the lower section of the engine compartment, taking care it is in a loose position. After that, install the Throttle Body and the bracket that goes with it. Connect the mounting bolts to the starter motor and tighten them to 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.). After that, connect the electrical wire for the throttle body, set in the air cleaner box and inlet tube and place the car back on its wheels. Then, link the battery's negative cable.