Replacing the Battery
This saw uses a Group 75,
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.
Single Point Belt |
|
Tension Bolt |
|
| Engine Mount |
| Lock Bolt |
Access Panel |
|
| Engine Mount |
Jam Nut | Lock Bolt |
Fig. 37 — Engine Mount Lock Bolts Single Point Belt Tension Bolt – from Belt Tension
(similar to illustration)
4.Tilt the saw down and roll the engine as far forward as possible, to create the maximum access opening. See figure 38.
5.Disconnect the battery cables, Positive first, to avoid arcing.
6.Remove the forward battery
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
Fig. 38 — Rotate Engine Forward to Remove the Battery
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