Well Phil... I believe that's its about ten times easier to...
... drop the starter and THEN remove the wiring while it hangs.
(You just need to use some FORCE to pull the starter down between the hose and the block... and again when replacing it.)
I've done this many times over 27 years and that is my experience and preference. On my carbed car, I use a 3/8 drive ratchet wrench, 2 inch extention and a 13mm socket and remove the three bolts from the top. On an FI car, its probably easier to get at the bolts from the bottom.
BTW... in the old 1.0 version (Best Of section) I believe there are some rebuilding tips and possibly some fotos for both the solenoid and the starter. Do let us know if ya run into trouble...