Multiquip SP-6457 TD Replacing the Battery, Engine Rotated Forward to Remove the Battery

Replacing the Battery

This saw uses a Group 75, 12-Volt, 1000 cold cranking amp battery. To replace

the battery:

1.Remove Engine Guard and Upper Belt Guard.

2.Loosen the Rotary Tensioner and remove the Transaxle Belt.

3.Loosen the two Engine Mount Lock Bolts and the Single Point Belt Tension Bolt.

Engine Mount	Jam Nut	Single Point Belt
		Tension Bolt
Lock Bolt
Access Panel

Fig. 39 — Engine Mount Lock Bolts Single Point Belt Tension Bolt – from Belt Tension

4.Tilt the saw down and roll the engine as far forward as possible, to create the maximum access opening. See figure 40.

5.Disconnect the battery cables, Positive first, to avoid arcing.

6.Remove the forward battery tie-down clip.

7.Carefully roll the battery up and maneuver it out through the space between the Control Console and the Engine.

8.To replace the battery, repeat steps 1-5 in reverse order

Fig. 40 — Engine Rotated Forward to Remove the Battery

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