LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone: 1960-2025
Home >> Lexus >> 2021 >> RC F Base >> Repair and Diagnosis >> Electrical >> Starter >> Engine Starting System - Service Information >> Starter >> Disassembly [09/2014 - ] >> Procedure
April 5, 2026: LEMON Manuals is launched! Read the announcement.

Disassembly [09/2014 - ]: Procedure

  1. REMOVE MAGNET STARTER SWITCH ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the nut and disconnect the field coil lead wire from the magnet starter switch assembly.
      GTY512360Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. While holding the magnet starter switch assembly to the starter drive housing assembly, remove the 2 nuts.
      GTY512359Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. While lifting the rear of the magnet starter switch assembly, remove the hook from the pinion drive lever, then remove the magnet starter switch assembly.
      GTY512350Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  2. REMOVE STARTER YOKE ASSEMBLY 
    1. Using a T30 "TORX" socket wrench, remove the 2 through bolts and pull out the starter yoke assembly together with the starter commutator end frame assembly.
      GTY515240Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      *1 Starter Yoke Assembly
      *2 Starter Commutator End Frame Assembly
  3. REMOVE STARTER COMMUTATOR END FRAME ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the 2 screws and while holding down the field coil lead wire, remove the starter commutator end frame assembly from the starter yoke assembly.
      GTY520077Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      *1 Starter Commutator End Frame Assembly
      *2 Starter Yoke Assembly
  4. REMOVE STARTER BRUSH HOLDER ASSEMBLY 
    1. Using a screwdriver, hold the spring back and disconnect the starter brush holder assembly.
      GTY503136Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      *a Spring
      *b Brush
    2. Disconnect the 4 brushes, and remove the starter brush holder assembly.
  5. REMOVE STARTER ARMATURE ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the starter armature assembly from the starter yoke assembly.
      GTY508472Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      *1 Starter Armature Assembly
      *2 Starter Yoke Assembly
  6. REMOVE STARTER ARMATURE PLATE 
    1. Remove the starter armature plate from the starter drive housing assembly or starter yoke assembly.
      GTY502678Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      *1 Starter Armature Plate
      *2 Starter Drive Housing Assembly
      *3 Starter Yoke Assembly
  7. REMOVE PLANETARY GEAR 
    1. Remove the 3 planetary gears from the starter drive housing assembly.
      GTY512351Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  8. REMOVE STARTER CENTER BEARING CLUTCH SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the starter center bearing clutch sub-assembly together with the pinion drive lever and rubber seal from the starter drive housing assembly.
      GTY514136Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      *1 Starter Center Bearing Clutch Sub-assembly
      *2 Pinion Drive Lever
      *3 Rubber Seal
      *4 Starter Drive Housing Assembly
    2. Remove the pinion drive lever and rubber seal from the starter center bearing clutch sub-assembly.