Service Manual

ENGINE

5-1Floating Deck Mid-Size Service Manual

1. Turn the engine off and remove the key from the

ignition.

2. Turn the fuel valve to the off position (Fig. 0786).

Engine Removal - Pistol Grip Hydro

Fig 0786 PICT-0247a

3. Move the negative battery terminal boot and dis-

connect the negative (black) battery cable from the

battery (Fig. 0787).

Fig 0787 PICT-0250

Fig 0789 PICT-0254

5. Remove 1 of the 2 nuts retaining the battery hold

down strap and battery hold downs to the battery

tray (Fig. 0789).

Fig 0788 PICT-0252

4. Move the positive battery terminal boot and dis-

connect the positive (red) battery cable from the

battery (Fig. 0788).