- 1). Park the 2000 Ford Contour on a flat surface. Set the parking brake.
- 2). Open the Contour's hood. Unhook the negative battery cable from the battery terminal using a battery wrench. Isolate the battery cable end.
- 3). Remove the Contour's air cleaner assembly. Pull the fuel lines out of the fuel line support bracket over the transaxle.
- 4). Unbolt the fuel line support bracket with a socket set. Remove the bracket from the engine bay.
- 5). Detach the gearshift cable retaining bracket from the transaxle using the socket set. Move the bracket and cable aside.
- 6). Unbolt the air cleaner assembly support bracket using the socket set. Pull the bracket out of the engine bay.
- 7). Remove the nuts holding the starter cables to the starter using a socket set. Pull the cables off the starter.
- 8). Remove the retaining bolt at the rear of the starter using the socket set. Remove the remaining two starter bolts with the socket set. Lift the starter off the transaxle.
- 9). Set the new starter in place, ensuring to slide the alignment studs into their mounting holes. Install the three starter retaining bolts using the socket set.
- 10
Bolt the starter cables to the rear of the new starter using the socket set. Bolt the air cleaner bracket in with the socket set. - 11
Bolt the gear shift cable bracket to the transaxle with the socket set. Reinstall the fuel line support bracket and fuel lines in reverse of how you removed them. - 12
Reinstall the air cleaner assembly. Reconnect the negative battery cable. Close the hood.
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