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Place the front of the vehicle on jack stands and secure it by placing a wheel chuck behind the rear tire.

Open the engine hood and disconnect the negative battery cable. Leave the engine hood open to allow additional light to get under the S10.

Locate the starter next to the bell housing on the bottom drivers side of the engine. Use the replacement starter as a visual aid.

Remove the starter wire that bolts onto the back of the starter by removing the nut that secures the wire to the starter with a socket and ratchet.

Remove the three bolts that secure the starter to the bell housing with a socket and ratchet and then pull the starter gear free from the bell housing.

Disconnect the wiring connector that connects the starter solenoid to the electrical system. Push in on the center tap on the connector and pull on it to release it from the solenoid.

Connect the wiring connector to the solenoid on the replacement starter.

Place the gear of the starter into the bell housing and bolt the starter into place.

Reconnect the large starter wire and tighten it with the nut.

Reconnect the negative battery cable.

Disconnect the large black starter wire that connects to the starter. The wire secures to a threaded post on the starter with a small nut. The nut often rusts and removal is easiest with an adjustable wrench or vice grips.

Pull the wiring harness out of the Saturns starter solenoid by pushing on the small tab in the center and then by pulling on it.

Remove the three bolts that secure the starter to the Saturn. This requires a combination of a 12mm socket and a 12mm wrench. Use the socket on the two lower bolts and the wrench on the upper bolt. The use of a wrench accounts for clearance issues on the top bolt.

Pull the starter off the bell housing. Subsequently, this pulls the starter gear out of the bell housing where it meshes with the flywheel.

Place the new starter against the bell housing while you slide the gear into the bell housing. This meshes the gear with the flywheel.

Bolt the starter into place with the new bolts supplied with the starter. If new bolts were not supplied, use the old ones.

Slide the wiring harness onto the metal tab located on the starter solenoid until the harness snaps into place.

Reconnect the large black starter wire to the starter. Use the new nut threaded onto the replacement starter. Do not use the old nut.

Ask a friend or family member with a heavy-duty truck capable of towing cargo to help move your car. Trucks and large sport utility vehicles are recommended.

Attach one end of the tow strap to the hooks or holes in the front frame of your car. Do not attach the straps to the bumper of the car as your bumper cannot handle the pull of the tow and may become damaged.

Attach the remaining end of the tow strap to the back of the truck or sport utility vehicle doing the towing. Loop or hook the strap on the towing hitch receiver on the vehicle, not the bumper.

Turn on the hazard lights in both vehicles to signal other drivers to slow down and maintain assured clear distance. Assign a person to drive the towed vehicle with the dead starter. Although the car cannot run, someone must steer the vehicle and apply the brakes when stopping.

Put the car being towed in "Neutral." Drive slowly and avoid busy roadways. Ensure that the lead vehicle allows turning and stopping time for the towed vehicle, to avoid a collision. Drive with caution and avoid slamming on the brakes, which may cause the strap to jerk loose (see Reference one).