BODY PANELS
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1g. To remove the seat safety switch: squeeze
the tabs on the side of the switch, and push
it into the seat base. See Figure 4.18.
1h. Slide the switch to the wider end of the hole
in the seat base, and pull it out.
2. Remove the battery and tray:
NOTE: Battery tray removal provides easy
access to the following service points:
• Fluid check point on hydrostatic transaxles.
• Electrical: Solenoid, main fuse, battery cables
• Drive belt inspection
• Deck lift linkage inspection
2a. Disconnect the positive battery cable from
the battery (the negative battery cable was
disconnected in an earlier step).
See Figure 4.19.
2b. Remove the battery hold-down by prying the
end of the hold-down out of the “U” shaped
slot.
2c. Lift the battery out of the tractor.
See Figure 4.20.
Figure 4.18
1 Push in
2 slide
forward
Figure 4.19
Positive cable
Negative
cable
Hold down
Figure 4.20
Slot
Battery
hold-down
Battery tray